Dell Dimension 4200 Dell Dimension 4200 Solutions Guide - Page 27
Drive Problems, If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk
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If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk E N S U R E T H A T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - Double-click the My Computer icon. If the floppy drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. C A N N O T S A V E F I L E S T O A F L O P P Y D I S K - Ensure that the floppy disk is not full or write-protected (locked). See the following illustration. TE S T T H E D R I V E W I T H A N O T H E R F L O P P Y D I S K - Insert another floppy disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective. back of floppy disk HINT: For information on saving files to a floppy disk, see the Tell Me How help file. For instructions on accessing help files, see page 18. write-protected not writeprotected If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD E N S U R E T H A T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - Double-click the My Computer icon. If the CD drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. HINT: High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. This noise does not indicate a defect in the drive or the CD. Solving Problems 27