Quick Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- About This Reference
- Checking Out Your Notebook
- Setting Up and Getting Started
- Working safely and comfortably
- Connecting the AC adapter
- Connecting the dial-up modem
- Connecting to a broadband modem or network
- Starting your convertible notebook
- Turning off your convertible notebook
- Restarting (rebooting) your convertible notebook
- Using the status indicators
- Using the keyboard
- Using the tablet control buttons
- Using the fingerprint reader
- Using the EZ Pad touchpad
- Using the display
- Using the digital pen
- Using the touch sensitive screen feature
- Adjusting the volume
- Turning your wireless radio on or off
- Using Drives and Accessories
- Managing Power
- Traveling with Your Notebook
- Maintaining Your Notebook
- Caring for your convertible notebook
- Cleaning your convertible notebook
- Maintaining the battery
- Cleaning CDs or DVDs
- Recovering your system
- Upgrading Your Notebook
- Troubleshooting
- Safety guidelines
- First steps
- Troubleshooting
- Audio
- Batteries
- Digital pen
- Diskette drive (external)
- Display
- DVD drives
- Ethernet
- File management
- Fingerprint reader
- Hard drive
- Internet
- Keyboard
- Media Center
- Memory
- Memory card reader
- Modem (cable or DSL)
- Modem (dial-up)
- Mouse
- Networks (wired)
- Networks (wireless)
- Passwords
- PC Cards
- Pointing device
- Power
- Printer
- Sound
- Status indicators
- Touchpad or pointing device
- Video
- Telephone support
- Legal Information
- Index
CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting
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The pen tip does not line up with the pointer when you tap
the screen
• The digital pen and display need recalibrating in both
Landscape and Portrait mode. For instructions on
recalibrating your digital pen, see “Using Tablet PC” in
the online User Guide.
Diskette drive (external)
The diskette drive is not recognized
• Shut down and restart your convertible notebook.
You see an “Access Denied” or “Write protect” error
message
• Move the write-protection tab in the upper-right corner
of the diskette down (unprotected).
• The diskette may be full. Delete unnecessary files on the
diskette and try again.
• Not all diskettes are IBM-compatible. Make sure that the
diskette you are using is IBM-compatible.
• Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are
flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive.
You see a “Disk is full” error message
• Delete unnecessary files on the diskette.
• Try a different diskette. Occasionally diskettes are
flawed and cannot be read by the diskette drive.
• Run Error checking on the diskette. If errors are
detected and corrected, try using the diskette again. For
instructions on running Error checking, see “Checking
the hard drive for errors” in your online User Guide.
You see a “Non-system disk,” “NTLDR is missing,” or “Disk
error” error message
• Eject the diskette from the diskette drive, then press
ENTER.
• Make sure that the diskette you are using is
IBM-compatible.
The diskette drive status indicator is lit continuously
• Remove the diskette from the drive. If the indicator
stays on, try restarting your convertible notebook.










