Cd-Rom Drive Activity Light Does Not Light; Problems With Application Software; Bootable Cd-Rom Is Not Detected - NEC Express5800 320La User Manual

CD-ROM Drive Activity Light Does Not Light

Check the following:
Is the power and signal cable to the CD-ROM drive properly installed?
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Are all relevant switches and jumpers on the drive set correctly?
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Is the drive properly configured?
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Is the onboard IDE controller enabled?
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Problems with Application Software

If you have problems with application software, perform the following:
Verify that the software is properly configured for the system. Refer to the software
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installation and operation documentation for instructions on setting up and using the
software.
Verify a different copy of the software to see if the problem is with the copy that you
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are using.
Make sure all cables are installed correctly.
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Verify that the PCI board jumpers are set correctly. Refer to the Configuring Your
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System chapter for jumper settings.
If other software runs correctly on the system, contact your vendor about the failing
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software.
If the problem persists, contact the software vendor's customer service representative
for assistance.

Bootable CD-ROM Is Not Detected

Check the following:
Is the BIOS set to allow the CD-ROM to be the first bootable device? Check your
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BIOS Setup (F2) configuration.
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