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Mass-Storage media include CDs, CD-RWs, 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

 

improperly.

 

facing up and verify the disc is

a disc or

 

 

 

securely snapped down on

takes too long

 

 

 

the spindle.

to start.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The disc is dirty.

 

Clean the disc with a CD

 

 

 

 

cleaning kit available in most

 

 

 

 

computer stores.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

at maximum

 

 

 

 

performance.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot eject CD

 

Power is not on.

 

Manually eject the disc

or DVD.

 

 

 

(see “Using the CD or

 

 

 

 

DVD Drive” in this guide)

 

 

 

 

or turn on your Notebook.

 

 

 

 

 

Display is

 

Copyright material at

 

Wait a few seconds for video

corrupted when

 

beginning of movie

 

corruption to clear up. If it

playing some

 

causes momentary

 

does not clear up, then stop

DVD movies.

 

corruption.

 

and restart the DVD movie.

 

 

 

 

 

PRESARIO MOBILE INTERNET PC BEYOND SETUP GUIDE

SOLUTIONS 9-15

800 SERIES

 

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Compaq 800 manual Mass-Storage
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800 specifications

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