Dell Dimension 2350 - Manual (Page 35)

Solving Problems 35
Drive Problems
Floppy drive problems
NOTICE: Do not attempt to clean drive heads with a swab. You may accidentally misalign the
heads, which can render the drive inoperable.
E NS UR E T H A T W I ND O W S® R EC O G NI Z E S T H E D R IV E — Click the Start button and click
My Computer. 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.
T E S T THE D R IV E —
• Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
• Insert a bootable floppy disk and reboot the computer.
E NS UR E T H A T THE D IS K IS N OT F ULL O R W R I T E - P R O T E C T ED — Ensure that the disk has
available space and that it is not write-protected (locked). See the following illustration.
C L E A N THE D R IV E — Use a commercially available cleaning kit.
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk
write-protected