LG Electronics GCC-4480B manual Troubleshooting, Service

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DirectCDTM v2.5b(s) Appendix

 

Troubleshooting

Before

Before calling for service, check this list.

Requesting

• The drive doesn’t have power.

• Is the power supply cable from the host computer plugged in?

Service

• Is the Power Connector to the drive securely attached?

 

• The system doesn’t start.

 

• Are the Primary and Secondary connections and the Master and

 

Slave settings correct?

 

• Is the total length of the IDE cable 18 inches or less?

 

• Is each connector completely attached?

 

Movement of the PC may loosen connections.

 

• Cannot Read or Write Discs.

 

• Is the condition of everything else in the system (CPU, hard disc, and

 

others) as it should be? (See system environment page 4.)

 

• Does the CD-R, DVD or CD-RW disc have dirt or scratches?

 

• Did a screen saver or other application operate while writing to the

 

disc?

 

• Is there enough free space on the CD-R/RW disc?

 

• Does writing fail even using the simulation test?

 

• Is the disc loaded in the drive with the read/write surface facing the

 

right direction? (label up)

 

• Is the drive installed in the correct orientation?

 

• Was the drive or disc moved from a low temperature environment to a

 

high temperature environment? (There is a possibility of condensa-

 

tion on the lens in the drive or on the surface of the disc.)

 

When you call for service, be prepared to give as much information as

 

possible of your system, environment, and the specific problem. (What

 

happened? When? How long? What was going on? Were there any error

 

messages displayed? etc.)

 

Please Note: Since this product supports Region Playback Control

 

Phase II, a certain MPEG decoder card or Software without regional code

 

setting may cause this drive not to read DVD-ROM discs. This Drive

 

enables you to change the regional code up to 5 times.

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Contents GCC-4480B English Recordable Contents Features Package ItemsImportant Precautions PrecautionsInstallation OperationSystem Environment ComputerFront Panel Location and Function of ControlsRear Panel Installing the Drive Installation Jumper SetupPC Connection To Install as aMaster Drive Connector PowerSlave Drive Connecting Connecting Sound CardInterface Replacing Computer CoverDevice Drivers For WindowsXP Users WorkstationHow to Use the Discs EjectTroubleshooting ServiceSpecifications CD/DVD/CD-RWMade by

GCC-4480B specifications

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