Instruction Manual
The computer is not accessing the disk drive(s).
Insert asystem diskette into the drive and turn onthe power.
The computer displays the Non- System disk or disk error message.
Make sure there is no diskette in the drive. If there is one, remove it and press any key
tocontinue. If pressing any key does not work, simultaneously press Ctrl, Alt and Del, or press
the reset button torestart the computer.
If the problem persists, try torestart the computer with another reliable system diskette in the
diskette drive.
Windows does not work
Once you are familiar with Windows, you can easily detect if it is not working correctly. For
example:
q Windows fails tostart after displaying its starting message.
q Windows takes along time tostart.
q Windows departs from its normal routine.
q Your display does not look right.
Unless ahardware device has failed, problems usually occur when you start the computer, change
the system configuration, add adevice, or install anew program.
If you experience any of these problems, use the options in the Windows Startup Menu.
Using startup options tofix problems
If Windows fails tostart properly, you may have tochange your system's configuration or verify
the startup procedure tofix the problem.
To open the Startup menu:
1.Restart the computer.
2.Press F8 when the computer starts.
The Startup menu displays the following options:
q Normal
q Logged (\BOOTLOG.TXT)
q Safe mode
q Step-by-step confirmation
q Command prompt only
q Safe mode command prompt only
If the computer is connected toanetwork, the Startup menu may display different versions of
Safe mode.
Normal
Use this option when there are no apparent problems with the system.
Logged (BOOTLOG.TXT)
This option creates ahidden log file named C:\BOOTLOG.TXT which records every step of the
system's startup process.
You or aqualified Windows expert can use this log file tocheck the loading and initialising of