Dell Dimension 8100 - Manual (Page 28)

C a n n o t s a v e f i l e s t o a f l o p p y d i s k — Ensure that the floppy disk is
not full or write-proteeted (looked). See the following illustration.
T e s t t h e d r i v e w i t h a n o t h e r f l o p p y d i s k — Insert another floppy
disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defeetive.
back of floppy disk
write-protected
not write-
protected
HINT: High-speed CD
drive vibration is normal
and may cause noise. This
does not indicate a defect
in the drive or the CD.
If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD
E n s u r e t h a t W i n d o w s r e c o g n i z e s t h e d r i v e — 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 e s t t h e d r i v e w i t h a n o t h e r CD— Insert another CD to eliminate the
possibility that the original CD is defeetive.
C l e a n t h e d i s c — See the Tell Me How help file for instruetions.
a d j u s t t h e W i n d o w s v o l u m e c o n t r o l — Double-eliek the yellow
speaker ieon in the lower-right eorner of your sereen. Be sure that the volume is
turned up and that the sound is not muted.
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