Dell Dimension 2100 - Manual (Page 36)

36 S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s
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If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD
HINT: High-speed CD
drive vibration is normal
and may cause noise. This
does not indicate a defect
in the drive or the CD.
T EST THE DRIVE WITH ANOTHER FLOPPY DISK — Insert another floppy
disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
C ANNOT SAVE FILES TO A FLOPPY DISK — Ensure that the floppy disk is
not full or write-protected (locked). See the following illustration.
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk
write-protected
E NSURE THAT W INDOWS RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE — In Windows XP,
Click the Start button, and then click My Computer. In Windows Me and
Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. 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.