Drive Problems

NOTE: For information on saving files to a floppy disk, see the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access the help file, see page 9.

If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive

E N S U R E T H A T W I N D O W S ® R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E Click the Start button 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 light is blinking, indicating normal operation.

E N S U R E T H A T T H E D I S K I S N O T W R I T E - P R O T E C T E D You cannot save data to a write-protected disk. See the following figure.

write-protected

not write- protected

back of floppy disk

TR Y A N O T H E R F L O P P Y D I S K Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original disk is defective.

R E C O N N E C T T H E D R I V E

1 Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the computer. 2 Disconnect and reconnect the drive.

3 Turn on the computer.

C L E A N T H E D R I V E See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Dell Inspiron Help file for instructions. To access the help file, see page 9.

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Dell 1150 owner manual Drive Problems, If you cannot save a file to a floppy drive