Unexpected Characters; Drive Problems; If You Cannot Save A File To A Floppy Disk - Dell Inspiron 2500 Solution Manual

Unexpected Characters

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numeric keypad. Verify that the numbers lock light is not lit.

Drive Problems

If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk

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click the Start button and then click My Computer. In Windows Me and
Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. 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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not full or write-protected (locked). See the following illustration.
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disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
back of floppy disk
— Press the <Num Lk> key to disable the
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In Windows XP,
— Ensure that the floppy disk is
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Insert another floppy
write-protected
not write-
protected
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