Drive Problems | Dell 8200 specs

Drive Problems

If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive

EN S U R E T H A T WI 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.

EN 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.

back of floppy disk

write-protected

not write- protected

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.

HINT: For information on saving files to a floppy disk, see the Tell Me How help file. To access the help file, see page 72.

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Dell 8200 owner manual Drive Problems, If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive

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W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Abbreviations and Acronyms Hints, Notices, and Cautions Contents Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick Setting Up Your Internet ConnectionUsing Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs Connecting a Television to the Computer Modem and Internet Connection Problems Uninterruptible Power Supply DevicesEnsuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Resolving Other Technical Problems Total Satisfaction Return Policy U.S. Only 148 Contents Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XPReinstalling Drivers and Software 102 Viewing the System Setup Screens 119 155 153 General Power Battery EMC Instructions Air Travel When Using Your Computer When Using Your Computer When Working Inside Your Computer Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Battery Disposal Ergonomic Computing Habits When Using Your Computer When Using Your Computer Turning Off the Computer About the Module Bay Setting Up and Using Your Computer Front View Setting Up and Using Your ComputerTour of Your Computer Light is flashing W . d e l l . c o m s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m Setting Up and Using Your Computer Left Side View VI D E O TV- OU T CO N N E C T O R NE T W O R K CO N N E C T O R Right Side View Infrared sensor Back View PS/2 connector Docking connector PS/2 CO N N E C T O R Hint Docking devices may not be available in all countries Modem cover Docking device latch Bottom View Printer Cable Setting Up a PrinterConnecting a Parallel Printer Connecting a USB Printer USB connector on the computer Connecting to the Internet Setting Up a Home and Office Network With Windows XP Your ISP Setting Up Your Internet Connection Copying CDs Helpful Tips Using Easy CD Creator BasicUsing Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs How to Copy a CD Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Turned Off Turning Off the ComputerAbout the Module Bay Bottom of computer Device Latch release Swapping Devices While the Computer Is Running Using the Keyboard and Touch PadDell AccessDirect Buttons Reprogramming the Buttons Button Functions Numeric keypad Numeric Keypad Display Functions Power ManagementKeyboard Shortcuts System Functions Microsoft Windows Logo Key Functions Touch Pad Changing the Track Stick Cap Customizing the Touch Pad and Track Stick Enabling the Infrared Sensor Connecting a Television to the Computer Video TV-out connector TV/digital audio adapter cable Video and Standard Audio Setting Up and Using Your Computer Video and Digital Audio Setting Up and Using Your Computer Composite Video and Standard Audio Setting Up and Using Your Computer Composite Video and Digital Audio Nvidia Video Controller Enabling the Display Settings for a Television ATI Video Controller Using S/PDIF Digital Audio Setting Up and Using Your Computer Click the Dolby Headphone tab Click Enable Dolby Headphone Setting Up the Dolby Headphone Power Protection Devices Setting Up the Docking Device to Connect to a Network Line Conditioners Uninterruptible Power Supply DevicesSurge Protectors Setting Up and Using Your Computer Setting Up and Using Your Computer If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Drivers Resolving Other Technical Problems If Your Computer Gets Wet Solving Problems Finding Solutions Solving Problems Power Problems Accessing Help Ensuring Sufficient Power for Your Computer Docking While the Computer Is Running Start-Up Error MessagesDocking Power Considerations AC Power Loss While the Computer Is Docked If the display is blank Video and Display Problems Click Appearance and Themes If the display is difficult to readIf only part of the display is readable If you have a problem with external speakers Sound and Speaker ProblemsIf you have a problem with integrated speakers Printer Problems Modem and Internet Connection Problems Click Phone and Modem Options Scanner ProblemsClose the Phone and Modems Options window Touch Pad or Mouse Problems Unexpected Characters External Keyboard Problems If you cannot save a file to a floppy disk drive Drive Problems If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray If the CD-RW drive stops writing PC Card ProblemsIf you have problems with a hard drive Under Error-checking, click Check Now Click Start Error Messages Network Problems Click the Change or Remove Program icon Click Control Panel Click Add or Remove Programs Program stops responding General Program ProblemsError messages appear Program crashes If Your Computer Gets Wet Mail ProblemsResolving Other Technical Problems If You Drop or Damage Your Computer Identifying Drivers What Is a Driver?Drivers Using the Drivers and Utilities CD Reinstalling DriversUsing Windows XP Device Driver Rollback Click Properties Manually Reinstalling Drivers for Windows XP Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities Click Performance and Maintenance and click System Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore Manually Creating the Restore Points Creating a Restore PointUsing the System Restore Wizard Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Reinstalling Windows XP Reinstalling Microsoft Windows XPUndoing the Last System Restore Before You Reinstall Starting Windows XP Setup Preparing to Boot From the Operating System CD Solving Problems 101 Completing the GUI Setup 102 Solving Problems Reinstalling Drivers and SoftwareCompleting the Operating System Setup Adding and Replacing Parts Replacing the Palm Rests 104 Adding and Replacing Parts Adding Memory 106 Adding and Replacing Parts Adding and Replacing Parts 107 Replacing the Hard Drive 108 Adding and Replacing Parts Lift the hard drive cover until you feel a click Returning a Hard Drive to Dell 110 Adding and Replacing Parts P e n d i Specifications Appendix 113 Ports and ConnectorsCommunications 114 Appendix VideoAudio Appendix 115 DisplayKeyboard 116 Appendix BatteryTouch Pad Track Stick Appendix 117 AC AdapterPhysical 118 Appendix 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