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Weird Computer problem...(related to floppy drive)

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zc3   07-02-2002 at 07:15:27 AM

Whenever I click on My Computer, my floppy drive makes a noise as if it's trying to read from the drive. This never used to happen before when I clicked on My Computer. It only started doing this a couple of days ago. I just want to know if there is some way to fix this.

Any help is appreciated.

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HammerBot   07-02-2002 at 11:27:16 PM
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Its probably a software problem. However, it might also be a powersupply issue, although I think its highly unlikely. Does it only occur when you use keyb/mouse or also when your CPU is loaded? If thats the case its probably a PSU issue. The extra load makes your voltage dip and somehow your floppy is the only thing that notices it.

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zc3   07-04-2002 at 06:55:42 PM
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It happens when I double-click on 'My Computer' But now it also happens at random times. I did reformat my hard drive a couple of weeks ago, I'm not sure if that might be the problem.

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Crashman   07-06-2002 at 11:04:50 PM
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I once had a system that would access the floppy at random, even in the middle of the night! I thought it might be posessed, so I burned it.

<font color=blue>At least half of all problems are caused by an insufficient power supply!</font color=blue>

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