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If Something Goes Wrong
Windows 98 Second Edition is not working
computer. Insert a system diskette into the diskette drive and press
F10 while you turn on the power.
The computer displays the WARNING RESUME FAILURE message.
The computer was placed in Standby and the main battery has
discharged. Data stored in the computer’s memory has been lost.
To charge the main battery, leave the computer plugged into a live
wall outlet for about three hours. For more information, see Power
and the batteries on page 191.
The computer displays the Non-System disk or disk error message.
Make sure there is no diskette in the diskette drive. If there is one,
remove it and press any key to continue. If pressing any key does
not work, press
Ctrl, Alt, and Del, or press the reset button to restart
the computer.
If the problem persists, try restarting the computer with the
Toshiba Companion Diskette or another reliable system diskette in
the diskette drive.
Windows 98 Second Edition is not working
Once you are familiar with the desktop and used to the way
Windows 98 Second Edition responds to your work routine, you
can easily detect if the operating system is not working correctly.
For example:
❖ Windows 98 Second Edition fails to start after the
Starting
Windows 98
message appears.
❖ Windows 98 Second Edition takes a long time to start.
❖ Windows 98 Second Edition responds differently from the
normal routine.
❖ The screen does not look right.