Sony PCG-F650 - Manual (Page 106)

Troubleshooting
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Troubleshooting drives, PC cards and peripheral devices
I inserted a compatible device into the multipurpose drive bay, but the icon
does not appear in the My Computer window
❑ The device has not been recognized. Put the notebook into System Idle mode
by pressing the Fn and S keys and then resume.
❑ If the device is still not recognized or does not appear in the My Computer
window, remove and reinsert it.
My floppy disk drive can not write to a diskette
❑ If the diskette is write-protected, disable the write-protect feature or use a
diskette that is not write-protected.
❑ Check that the diskette is properly inserted into the floppy disk drive.
My floppy disk drive icon doesn’t appear even though it is connected
❑ Click Start, point to Settings, point to Control panel, and then click System
The System Properties dialog box appears.
❑ Click the Device Manager tab.
❑ Double-click Floppy Disk Controller and then click Standard Floppy Disk
Controller.
❑ Click Delete. The Confirmation window will appear.
❑ Verify that Delete From All Settings is selected and press OK.
❑ Click Update in the System Properties window.
❑ Double click Disk Drive and confirm that GENERIC NEC FLOPPY DISK
is shown.
My CD, DVD, or CD-RW drive is not playing my CD or DVD properly
❑ Make sure the optical drive is inserted correctly into the multipurpose drive
bay.
❑ Make sure the label of the disc is facing up.
❑ If the disc requires software, make sure the software is installed according to
the manufacturer’s instructions.