Dell Inspiron 5100 - Manual (Page 84)

84 Solving Problems
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Drive Problems
NOTE: For information on saving files to a floppy disk, see the Tell Me How help file. To access
the help file, see page 80.
If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive
E NSU R E T H A T W IN D O W S ® RE C O G NI Z E S THE D R IV E — Click the Start
button and click My Computer. If the 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. Insert a bootable disk and restart
the computer. Verify that the
light is blinking, indicating normal operation.
E NSU R E T H A T T H E D I S K I S NO T W R I T E - P R O T E C T E D — You cannot save
data to a write-protected disk. See the following figure.
T R Y A N O T HE R F L O P P Y D I S K — Insert another disk to eliminate the
possibility that the original disk is defective.
R E C O NN E C T T H E D R I V E —
1 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the
computer.
2 Disconnect and reconnect the drive
3 Turn on the computer.
C L E A N THE D R IV E — See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Tell Me How
help file for instructions. To access the help file, see page 80.
write-protected
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk