Sharp FLASH PATH VR-1FPN Operation Manual page 19

Before calling for service, please check the following troubleshooting table.
The computer does not
recognize the FlashPath.
"The disk in drive A is not
formatted" may be
displayed accidentally.
The write protect status is
not recognized with your
PC even if a write protect
seal is attached.
The FlashPath Status
Monitor has disappeared
from the Windows 95/98 or
Windows NT 4.0 task bar.
The FlashPath's data
writing speed is so much
slower than the data
reading speed.
The batteries are loaded in the wrong
direction.
The FiashPath driver has not been installed.
The FlashPath does not recognize the write
protect status of the SmartMedia, even when
a write protect seal is attached to it.
If, after displaying the FlashPath Status
Monitor window, the X (close) button is
clicked without clicking the "OK" button, the
FlashPath Status Monitor program is closed
and the icon disappears from the task bar.
Unlike ordinary floppy disks, the FlashPath
exchanges data with the SmartMedia while
communicating with the driver software and
FlashPath hardware.
As a result, performance is not the same for
data read and write. It takes about twice as
long to write data as to read it. This is not a
malfunction.
FlashPath is in the shutdown mode. Eject the FlashPath from the FDD and insert it again.
The batteries are not loaded or are depleted. | Insert the batteries or replace new ones.
Reinsert the batteries correctly.
Install the FlashPath driver.
Under Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0, select: Start
— Programs —> FlashPath ~ FlashPath Status.
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