Install floppy a drive

[Guest]

I just hooked up a floppy drive into my computer. However, the computer
doesn't recognize the new hardware.

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Is it enabled in BIOS.. check that first.. did you cable it correctly?.. it
is easy to get to get the cable wrong way up at the drive end.. have you
used both ends of the cable, and not the middle connector?..

 

[Guest]

How do you enable the BIOS?
The cable is in correctly and I used both ends.

 

[Mike Hall \(MS-MVP\)]

Not sure what computer you have.. generally, pressing F1, F2 or the DEL key
after the initialisation screen gets you into the system BIOS..

Try here for more info..

http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/bios_manufacturer.htm

 

[Richard Urban]

Laptop? Desktop? External floppy drive or internal floppy drive.

Details please for a good answer - without all the beating around the bush
to extract what is necessary to help you!

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Guest]

Desktop Dell XPS400

Laptop? Desktop? External floppy drive or internal floppy drive.

Details please for a good answer - without all the beating around the bush
to extract what is necessary to help you!

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Malke]

Desktop Dell XPS400

F2 to go into Dell's Setup. Make sure the floppy is enabled and visible
in the BIOS. If it is not and you have indeed correctly connected it
with the ribbon cable and the power connector (and it won't hurt to
reseat these items), then try a different floppy drive.

Malke