Compaq Armada E500 Series User Manual

16-8 Troubleshooting
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL - NEED TO KNOW REQUIRED
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Solving Diskette and SuperDisk LS-120 Drive Problems
Problem Possible Cause Solution
Diskette drive cannot
write to a diskette
Diskette is not
formatted.
Format the diskette.
1. Double-click on My
Computer.
2. Click on 3.5-inch
diskette.
3. Click FileÅFormat.
4. Fill in the appropriate
information, then click
Start.
If you are running Windows
NT 4.0, format the diskette
by entering format a: at the
system prompt.
Diskette is write-
protected.
Use a diskette that is not
write-protected.
If the contents of the diskette
may be added to or deleted,
remove write-protection from
the diskette by sliding the tab
on the corner of the disk until
the window is closed.
Computer is writing
to the wrong drive.
Check your application to
see which drive it is trying to
access, then change the
drive letter and/or path if
necessary.
Not enough space is
left on the diskette.
Copy the information onto a
diskette that has more free
disk space.
Diskette drive is
disabled.
Enable the diskette drive
through Device Manager or
through Computer Setup.
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Compaq Armada E500 Series Specifications

General

Processor	Intel Pentium III
Chipset	Intel 440BX
Optical Drive	24x CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
Networking	10/100 Ethernet
Wireless	Optional 802.11b
RAM	Up to 512 MB
Display	14.1-inch TFT, 1024x768 resolution
Graphics	ATI Rage Mobility with 8 MB
Ports	USB, Parallel, Serial, VGA, PS/2, Infrared
Battery	Lithium-Ion
Operating System	Windows 98, Windows 2000
Storage	6 GB - 12 GB Hard Disk Drive
Battery Life	Approximately 2-3 hours