Unexpected Characters; Drive Problems; If You Cannot Save A File To A Floppy Disk - Dell Inspiron 4100 Solution Manual

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Turn off the computer.
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Disconnect the external keyboard.
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Turn on the computer.
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From the Windows XP desktop, click Start, point to All Programs, point to
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Accessories, and click Notepad.
From the Windows Me or Windows 2000 desktop, click Start, point to
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Programs, point to Accessories, and click Notepad.
Type some characters on the integrated keyboard and verify that they appear
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on the display.
If the characters appear now but did not with the external keyboard, you may
have a defective external keyboard.

Unexpected Characters

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keypad if numbers are displayed instead of letters. 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.
Press to disable the numeric
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— In Windows XP ,
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HINT: When you attach
an external keyboard, the
integrated keyboard
remains fully functional.
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