Dell Inspiron 3800 - Manual (Page 34)

34 Solving Problems
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Drive Problems
HINT: For information
on saving files to a floppy
disk, see the
Tell Me How
help file (see page 26).
If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk
E NSU R E T H A T W IN D O W S R EC O G NI Z E S T H E D R IV 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 NN OT S A V E FIL 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.
T E S T THE D RI V E W I T H A N O T HE R F L O P P Y D IS K — Insert another floppy
disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
C HE C K T H E C O NN E CT IO N O N T H E C A B L E S — If the floppy drive is
connected externally, ensure that the cables are securely connected (see page 61).
write-protected
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk