Drive Problems; If You Cannot Save A File To A Floppy Disk Drive - Dell Inspiron 4150 User Manual

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4150
Disable the numeric keypad —
keypad if numbers are displayed instead of letters. Verify that the numbers
lock light is not lit.

Drive Problems

HINT: For information on saving files to a floppy disk, see the Tell Me How help
file (see "Accessing

If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive

Ensure that Windows® recognizes the drive —
and 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. Verify that the
indicating normal operation.
Ensure that the disk is not write-protected —
a write-protected disk.
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Press
Help").
to disable the numeric
Click the Start button
light is blinking,
You cannot save data to