Drive Problems; If You Cannot Save A File To A Floppy Disk - Dell Inspiron 2100 Solution Manual

HINT: For information
on saving files to a floppy
disk, see the Tell Me How
help file (see page 20).
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Drive Problems

If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk

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external media bay cable and make sure that it is connected to the floppy drive
and to the connector on the back of the computer (see page 15).
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My Computer icon. 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
— Ensure that the floppy disk is
— Insert another floppy
write-protected
not write-
protected
—
Check the
—
Double-click the