Dell Dimension 4300S, Owner'S Manual

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S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s
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If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk
E
NSURE THAT
W
INDOWS RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE
— In Windows XP,
Click the Start button, and then click My Computer . In 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.
T EST THE DRIVE WITH ANOTHER FLOPPY DISK — Insert another floppy
disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
C ANNOT SAVE FILES TO A FLOPPY DISK — Ensure that the floppy disk is
not full or write-protected (locked). See the following illustration.
not write-
protected
back of floppy disk
write-protected