Satellite A80                                                                                9-3
Troubleshooting
Hardware and system checklist
This section discusses problems caused by your computer’s hardware or 
attached peripherals. Basic problems may occur in the following areas:
Software The problems may be caused by your software or 
diskette. If you cannot load a software package, 
the media may be damaged or the program might 
be corrupted. Try loading another copy of the 
software.
If an error message appears while you are using a 
software package, check the software 
documentation. These documents usually include 
a problem solving section or a summary of error 
messages.
Next, check any error messages in the OS 
documentation.
Hardware If you cannot find a software problem, check your 
hardware. First run through the items in the 
preliminary checklist above. If you still cannot 
correct the problem, try to identify the source. The 
next section provides checklists for individual 
components and peripherals.
■ System start-up  ■ PC Card
■ Self test  ■ Printer
■ Power  ■ Monitor
■ Overheating power down  ■ Sound system
■ AC Power  ■ Pointing device
■ Battery  ■ USB
■ Diskette drive  ■ LAN 
■ Keyboard  ■ Standby/Hibernation
■ LCD panel ■ Memory expansion
■ Hard disk drive  ■ Modem
■ Memory cards ■ i.LINK (IEEE1394)
■ Wireless LAN  ■ DVD Super Multi drive
■ DVD±R/±RW (DVD Dual) drive
■ Real Time Clock
■ CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive