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5 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
Using CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
CD or DVD Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray . . . . . . . . . . 39
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound . . . . . . . . . . 39
If the CD-RW drive stops writing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Sound and Speaker Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
If you have a problem with integrated speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
If you have a problem with external speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Copying CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
How to Copy a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Helpful Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
6 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Network Setup Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Network Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Determining Your Network Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP. . . . . 45
7 Solving Problems
Dell Diagnostics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Video and Display Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
If the display is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
If the display is difficult to read. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
If only part of the display is readable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Scanner Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54