Sony CRX140E, CRX0811 manual Symptom Possible Causes Solutions

Symptom	Possible Causes	Solutions
Writing errors occur	• Short of PC	• Due to short of
(Buffer under-runs)	memory.	main memory in
		PC, swapping of
		hard disc space
		may have
		occurred. If
		swapped data from
		the hard disc may
		cut off causing
		buffer under-runs.
		• Increase main
		memory capacity.
	• “Auto thermal	• Disable
	re-calibration”	“Auto thermal
	triggered.	re-calibration” in
		the BIOS setup.
		• Use another Hard
		Disk if can not
		disable it.
	• Defective CD-	• CD-R/RW media
	R/RW media.	may be dirty,
		scratched or
		damaged. Rewrite
		on another CD-
		R/RW media.

Symptom	Possible Causes	Solutions
No drive recognition. • Bad connection		• Ensure that cables
	between IDE cable	or IDE connectors
	and your CD-RW	are not damaged,
	drive.	bent or dented.
		Check especially
		the pins.
	• Conflicts with	• Ensure the
	other IDE devices.	Master/Slave
		device setting of
		CD-RW if not
		conflict with the
		other IDE device
		connected to the
		same IDE port.
	• Using other	• Use the authoring
	authoring software	software provided
	which not supports	with your CD-RW
	your CD-RW drive.	drive. When using
		other software,

ensure your CD-RW drive is supported by contacting the software supplier.

•Short of Hard Disk capacity.

•Generally 1.2 to 2 times the size of the write data is required. This may vary according to the write method.

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