Mass Storage media include CDs, DVDs, diskettes, and the hard disk.
Mass Storage
CD or DVD Drive
Symptom | Problem | Solution |
CD/DVD drive | The disc is inserted | Reinsert the CD with the label |
cannot read a | improperly. | facing up and verify the disc is |
disc or takes too |
| securely snapped down on |
long to start. |
| the spindle. |
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| The DVD drive takes | Wait at least 30 seconds to |
| longer to start | let the DVD drive determine |
| because it must | the type of media being |
| determine the type of | played. If disc still does not |
| media being played | start, refer to the solution for |
| before it can start. | related problems. |
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| The disc is dirty. | Clean the disc with a CD |
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| cleaning kit available in most |
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| computer stores. |
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DVD Player | DVD playback | To provide maximum |
performance | requires large | performance, close all other |
is poor when | amounts of | programs while playing DVD |
running other | processing power; | media. It may also be |
programs | therefore, the system | necessary to restart Windows |
simultaneously. | cannot process other | to free all resources. |
| tasks simultaneously |
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| at maximum |
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| performance. |
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Cannot eject CD | Power is not on. | Manually eject the disc |
or DVD. |
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| DVD Drive” in this guide) |
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| or turn on your Notebook. |
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Display is | Copyright material at | Wait a few seconds for video |
corrupted when | beginning of film | corruption to clear up. If it |
playing some | causes momentary | does not clear up, then stop |
DVD films. | corruption. | and restart the DVD film. |
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PRESARIO NOTEBOOK BEYOND SETUP GUIDE | SOLUTIONS |
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