Dell 200 owner manual CD and DVD drive problems, Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive

TE S T T H E D R I V E —

•Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that the original one is defective.

•Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer.

NOTE: This system supports an optional USB floppy drive.

C LEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK — See page 108.

C HECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS

R UN THE H ARDWARE TROUBLESHOOTER — See page 51.

R UN THE D ELL D IAGNOSTICS — See page 48.

CD and DVD drive problems

NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in the drive or the CD or DVD.

NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives.

A DJUST THE W INDOWS VOLUME CONTROL —

•Click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen.

•Ensure that the volume is turned up by clicking the slidebar and dragging it up.

•Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked.

C HECK THE SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER — See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 41.

Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive

C LOSE OTHER PROGRAMS — The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to the CD/DVD-RW.

TURN OFF STANDBY MODE IN W INDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD/DVD - RW DISC — See page 24 or search for the keyword standby in Windows Help for information on power management modes.

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