If the CD-RW drive stops writing

DI S A B L E S T A N D B Y M O D E I N WI N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A

CD-RWFor more information on power management modes, search for the keyword standby in the Windows XP Help and Support Center. To access the help file, see page 56.

CH A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E See the help files for your CD creation software.

EX I T A L L O T H E R O P E N P R O G R A M S Exiting all other open programs before writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.

If you have problems with a hard drive

AL L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.

CH E C K T H E D R I V E F O R E R R O R S

1 Click the Start button and click My Computer.

2 Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then click Properties.

3 Click the Tools tab.

4 Under Error-checking, click Check Now.

5Click Start.

PC Card Problems

CH E C K T H E PC CA R D Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector.

EN S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y WI N D O W S ® Double- click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listed.

Solving Problems

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