Unexpected Characters - Dell Latitude D400 User Manual

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Unexpected Characters

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I S A B L E T H E N U M E R I C K E Y P A D
numeric keypad if numbers are displayed instead of letters. Verify that
the numbers lock light is not lit.
Drive Problems
Fill out the Diagnostics Checklist
If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive
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N S U R E T H A T A N E X T E R N A L F L O P P Y D R I V E I S C O N N E C T E D T O T H E
— Install the floppy drive in the Dell D/Bay
C O M P U T E R
USB cable to connect the floppy drive to the computer.
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N S U R E T H A T I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E
click the Start button and click My Computer. In other operating systems,
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.
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N S U R E T H A T T H E D I S K I S N O T W R I T E
data to a write-protected disk.
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R Y A N O T H E R F L O P P Y D I S K
possibility that the original disk is defective.
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E I N S T A L L T H E D R I V E
Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the
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computer.
Remove the drive from the
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Reinstall the drive.
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Turn on the computer.
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Press
—
as you complete these checks.
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P R O T E C T E D
— Insert another disk to eliminate the
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Dell D/Bay.
to disable the
or use the optional
— In Windows XP,
— You cannot save