Dell Dimension 4100 - Manual (Page 29)

Solving Problems 29
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.
C A NN O T S A VE FI LES T O A F L OP P Y DI S K — Ensure that the floppy disk is
not full or write-protected (locked). See the following illustration.
T ES T T H E D RI VE W I T H AN O T H ER F L O P P Y DI S K — Insert another floppy
disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk
write-protected
E N S U RE T H AT W I ND OW S RE CO GN I Z ES T HE DR I VE — 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.
T ES T T H E D RI VE W I T H AN O T H ER CD— Insert another CD to eliminate the
possibility that the original CD is defective.
C LE AN T H E DI S C — See the Tell Me How help file for instructions.
A D JU S T T HE W I N DO W S V OLU M E CON T R OL — Double-click the yellow
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Be sure that the volume is
turned up and that the sound is not muted.