Troubleshooting and tips
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The floppy disk cannot be written
Check whether the floppy disk is OK and is not write-protected.
The notebook's date or time is incorrect
Set the time and/or date in the
BIOS Setup
menu
Main
.
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If the date and time are repeatedly incorrect when you switch on the notebook, the buffer
battery that supplies the internal clock is dead. Connect the notebook via its power
adapter to a grounded wall outlet or install a fresh battery. The buffer battery will take
approximately two days to complete its recharge. Should the problem persist, please
contact your Service provider.
The printer does not print
Make sure that the printer is switched on and is on-line (see the manuals supplied with the
printer).
Check that the cable connecting the notebook and the printer is connected properly.
Check that the correct printer driver is installed.
Check in the
BIOS setup
whether the parallel port is activated and correctly set in the
Advanced
Setup - I/O Device Configuration - Parallel Port
field. The respective entries in the fields of
Serial
Port
or
Parallel Port
must match the setting in the application program under Windows.
Acoustic warnings
A beep sounds every few seconds
The battery is almost flat.
Charge the battery.
A single continuous beep
The notebook cannot switch to standby or suspend mode because hard disk or diskette accesses
take place or there is no space provided on the hard disk.
Wait until the hard disk or diskette accesses have terminated, or set up the required storage
space on the hard disk.
Three long beeps
The notebook cannot restore the programs that were active when it switched to Suspend mode.
Error messages on the screen
In the following the error messages are described which are output by the system BIOS (see BIOS
Setup manual). Error messages displayed by the operating system or programs are described in the
relevant manuals.
