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If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.

If the CD-RW drive stops writing

DISABLE STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD-RW — Search for the
keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To access help, see "Accessing Help" on page8 6 .
CHANGE THE WRITE SPEED TO A SLOWER RATE —See the help fil es for your CD creation
software.
EXIT ALL OTHER OPEN PROGRAMS —Exiting all other open programs before writing to the
CD-RW may alleviate the problem.
Sound and Speaker Problems

If you have a problem with integrated speakers

ADJUST THE WINDOWS® VOLUME CONTROL —Double-click the speaker icon in th e lower-
right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted.
Adjust the volume, bass, or treble controls to eliminate distortion.
REINSTALL THE SOUND (AUDIO) DRIVER —See "Reinstalling Drivers and Softwa re" on
page103.

If you have a problem with external speakers

NOTE: The volume control in some MP3 players overrides the Windows volume setting. If you
have been listening to MP3 songs, make sure that you did not turn the player volume down
or off.
CHECK THE SPEAKER CABLE CONNECTIONS—See the setup diagram supplied with the
speakers.
TEST THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET —Ensure that the electric a l outle t is workin g by tes tin g it with
another device, such as a lamp.
ENSURE THAT THE SPEAKERS ARE TURNED ON—See t he setup diagram supplied with the
speakers.
ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL —Double-click the speaker icon in the low er-right
corner of your screen. Ensure that the v olume is turned up and that the sound is not muted. Adjust
the volume, bass, or treble control s to eliminate distortion.
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