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| 123510 | 2003-02-24 08:07:00 | Hi there, Something new has started happening to my desktop PC that has never happened before today. When I click on one of those little icons on my screen, a clunking noise is coming from my floppy disc. Is this normal. It usually only does it when there is a floppy in there, but even though its empty it is making the same noise like it is trying to access a file. My computer is a Packard Bell iConnect 733mhz Is the noise normal, or do you think I need to take it the computer repairer. Regards Lizzie.B |
Lizzie.B (3233) | ||
| 123511 | 2003-02-24 08:10:00 | what icon are you clicking on? all it sounds like is explorer checking to see if there is any floppy disk in the floppy drive. | tweak'e (174) | ||
| 123512 | 2003-02-24 08:12:00 | Sorry, I meant to say that IT USED to only do it when there was a disc inserted, but now it does it all the time without a disc inserted. Makes the funny noise that is. Lizzie |
Lizzie.B (3233) | ||
| 123513 | 2003-02-24 08:14:00 | > what icon are you clicking on? all it sounds like is > explorer checking to see if there is any floppy disk > in the floppy drive. Hi tweake, It does it on all the icons |
Lizzie.B (3233) | ||
| 123514 | 2003-02-24 08:27:00 | Sounds like it's checking to see if the item it is pointing to is on a removable disk before a permanent disk (HDD). Right click on one of the shortcuts, select properties, and take a look at the 'Target' field. Post a few targets here please? | agent (30) | ||
| 123515 | 2003-02-24 09:12:00 | Some virus checkers check the A: drive as a matter of course ( for which I can't blame them. ) Have you recently installed a virus checker? |
Elephant (599) | ||
| 123516 | 2003-02-24 09:47:00 | It will sometimes do it when there is a document listed in the "Documents" menu that was on a floppy. [Assuming you're running windows 9x...] goto Start->Settings->Taskbar & Startmenu, "Start menu programs" tab, and hit the clear button. |
bmason (508) | ||
| 123517 | 2003-02-24 10:07:00 | > Some virus checkers check the A: drive as a matter of > course ( for which I can't blame them. ) > > Have you recently installed a virus checker? > Yes, I installed AVG after seeing it featured on the Good Morning Show on TVOne this morning. The computer expert who recommended it, said you only need to update it every 6 months which is good news for someone like me who always forgets to do things LOL |
Lizzie.B (3233) | ||
| 123518 | 2003-02-24 10:31:00 | >The computer expert who recommended it, said you only need to update it every 6 months which is good news for someone like me who always forgets to do things LOL sorry but that dude is an expert of pulling the wool over the eyes of people. its sponsored by dick smoth so thats not a surprise. ALL virus cheakers need updateing regualy (at least once a month, i prefer once a week minimum for lite users) however back to your problem, i havn't seen avg cause that (tho there is always a first time). |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 123519 | 2003-02-24 10:34:00 | > dick smoth soz Dick Smith just to add.....what OS do you have? |
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