If Only Part Of The Display Is Readable; Scanner Problems; Drive Problems; If You Cannot Save A File To A Floppy Drive - Dell Inspiron 8600 Owner's Manual

If only part of the display is readable

C O N N E C T A N E X T E R N A L M O N I T O R
1
Turn off your computer and connect an external monitor to the computer.
2
Turn on the computer and the monitor, and adjust the monitor brightness and
contrast controls.
If the external monitor works, the computer display may be defective. Contact
Dell (see page 100).

Scanner Problems

C H E C K T H E P O W E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N
cable is firmly connected to a working electrical power source and that the
scanner is turned on.
C H E C K T H E S C A N N E R C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N
firmly connected to the computer and to the scanner.
U N L O C K T H E S C A N N E R
locking tab or button.
E I N S T A L L T H E S C A N N E R D R I V E R
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for instructions.

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 61.

If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive

E N S U R E T H A T
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
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Solving Problems
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— Ensure that your scanner is unlocked if it has a
— See the scanner documentation
I N D O W S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E
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light is blinking, indicating normal operation.
— Ensure that the scanner power
— Ensure that the scanner cable is
— Click the Start button