Status Monitor Messages
Status Error messages pop-up automatically when you position your cursor over the Status Monitor icon. The
Status Monitor display will be updated each time FlashPath is accessed.
Message Condition Corrective Action
Diskette Mode No FlashPath with a SmartMedia in drive Insert SmartMedia into FlashPath and
insert FlashPath into drive.
Normal Operation Computer able to read from FlashPath N/A
Battery Low Reads - enabled Let computer complete reads; replace
batteries.
Battery Critical Reads - disabled Replace batteries immediately.
Sleeping Device has entered sleep mode to conserve Eject, wait awhile, and re i n s e rt FlashPath.
batteries (no reads)
Missing SmartMedia SmartMedia not detected in FlashPath. Eject FlashPath. Check for Smart M e d i a .
Check that SmartMedia is inserted
correctly. Reinsert FlashPath.
System Error Messages
System Error messages automatically open when their condition exists. Each error message is accompanied
by an icon.
Message Condition Corrective Action
Excessive Bad Spots Excessive bad spots in SmartMedia. Let computer complete reads (if possible)
and replace corrupted SmartMedia
with a new one.
S l e e p i n g The FlashPath has gone to sleep. Eject, wait awhile, and re i n s e rt FlashPath.
No Media There is no SmartMedia in the FlashPath. Eject FlashPath. Check for Smart M e d i a .
Check that SmartMedia is inserted
correctly. Reinsert FlashPath.
Low Battery The batteries in the FlashPath are very low. Let computer complete reads. Replace
batteries.
Battery Critical The battery in the FlashPath has reached a Replace batteries immediately.
critical stage and will expire very quickly.
Reads disabled.
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