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More info?)
Well, I know Windows is searching for a floppy. What I don't know is
why. I have not had a floppy drive for about two years, so I'm sorry if
I'm not more helpful. It seems that you have a program (could be a
service or even Office Update type of program) running in the
background. Try clearing your Recent Files and check the options on
your Floppy Drive.
My last thought it this: It could by your AntiVirus searching for a
floppy to scan it for viruses. I would recommend checking the settings
on your AntiVirus and see if having it not scan the floppy drive stops
the problem
Nathan McNulty
BANANA wrote:
> I think it usually does happen after I have accessed/saved
> Excel files to the floppy. But, the floppy spins
> occasionaly long after (hours) I have closed Excel,
> removed the floppy disc, and have not used the computer at
> all in that time. It just starts spinning for no apparent
> reason for about 10 seconds at a time, stops, and then
> will spin again some time later.
>
> I know about the bootup, but this is a different issue.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>When does this happen? The usual causes are when you open
>
> a program that
>
>>last saved data to a floppy drive. Programs such as
>
> Microsoft Office
>
>>programs and anything that has an output file that can be
>
> saved to a
>
>>floppy. If the floppy is the last accessed place, it
>
> will do that.
>
>>Also, on bootup, the floppy should "spin" or search for a
>
> floppy. Hope
>
>>this helps explain that a little
>>
>>Nathan McNulty
>>
>>BANANA wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Sometimes the floppy drive will start spinning all by
>>>itself, even when I am not using the computer, and
>
> there
>
>>>is no disc in it.
>>>
>>>Any ideas??
>>
>>.
>>
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