Floppy Drivea

Question 1

A user has called to complain that he can’t save a file to a floppy disk it in his floppy drive. What should you do first? (select two)

– Verified the latest bios updates have been installed
– Replace the floppy disk drive with a known good units
– Make sure the right protection tab on the diskette isn’t set
– Run the CMOS setup program and verify that the correct type of floppy drive has been configured there
– Verify that the district has been inserted and properly format

Answer 1

Make sure the right protection tab on the diskette isn’t set

Verify that the district has been inserted and properly format

Question 2

You are installing a floppy drive. You want the floppy drive to be in the A: drive I would you do this?

Answer 2

Install the drive after the twist in the ribbon cable

Question 3

What kind of power connector doesn’t floppy drive use

Answer 3

Mini Molex power connector

Question 4

You just install in a floppy disk drive. After rebooting the computer, the drive light stays lit. What is the most likely problem?

Answer 4

The ribbon cable is connected backwards