If You Cannot Save A File To A Floppy Disk Drive - Dell Latitude D600 User Manual

If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive

Ensure that Windows recognizes the drive —
double-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.
Ensure that the disk is not write-protected —
Try another floppy disk —
Reinstall the drive —
1. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer.
2. Remove the drive from the module bay. See
3. Reinstall the drive.
4. Turn on the computer.
Clean the drive —
Check the drive for errors —
If a drive error message appears, see
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Run the Diskette tests as described in
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If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW
NOTE: Because of different worldwide file types, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives.
High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. The noise does not indicate a defect with the drive or the CD.
Ensure that Windows recognizes the drive —
double-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.
Try another disc —
Adjust the Windows volume control —
turned up and that the sound is not muted.
Reinstall the drive
1. Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer.
2. Remove the drive. See
3. Reinstall the drive.
4. Turn on the computer.
Clean the drive or disc —
Check the drive for errors
If a drive error message appears, see
Run the IDE Drives tests as described in the
If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray
1. Ensure that the computer is shut down.
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In Windows XP, click the Start button and click My Computer. In other operating systems,
You cannot save data to a write-protected disk.
Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original disk is defective.
"Using the Module
See "Cleaning Your Computer" for instructions.
"Error Messages" for an explanation.
"Using the Dell
In Windows XP, click the Start button and click My Computer. In other operating systems,
Insert another disc to eliminate the possibility that the original disc is defective.
Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is
"Using the Module Bay" for instructions.
See "Cleaning Your Computer" for instructions.
"Error Messages" for an explanation.
Dell Diagnostics.
manuals search engine
Bay" for instructions.
Diagnostics."