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Click the Start button and click Help and Support.
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Type a word or phrase that describes your problem and click the arrow icon.
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Click the topic that describes your problem.
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Follow the instructions shown on the screen.
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O LOCATE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR YOUR COMPUTER
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Battery Problems
CAUTION:
There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Replace the
battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used
batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions on
page 9.
EPLACE THE BATTERY
— If you have to repeatedly reset time and date information after turning on the
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computer, or if an incorrect time or date displays during start-up, replace the battery (see page 101). If
the battery still does not work properly, contact Dell (see page 112).
Drive Problems
Floppy drive problems
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Computer. 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.
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• Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
• Insert a bootable floppy disk and reboot the computer.
NSURE THAT THE DISK IS NOT FULL OR WRITE
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is not write-protected (locked). See the following figure.
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INDOWS
RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE
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PROTECTED
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— See page 13.
— Click the Start button and click My
— Ensure that the disk has available space and that it
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Solving Problems
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