Dell Dimension 4300 - Manual (Page 36)

36 Solving Problems
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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 ES T T H E D RI VE W I T H A NO T H ER FLO PP Y DI S K — Insert another floppy
disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
C A N NO 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.
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 — In Windows XP,
click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. In Windows Me or
2000, double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. 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 ES T T H E D RI VE W I T H A NO T H ER CD— Insert another CD to eliminate the
possibility that the original CD is defective.
C L EAN T H E DI S C — See the Tell Me How help file for instructions. To access
help files, see page 24.
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