Solving Problems 53
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.
Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive
ADJUST THE WINDOWS 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.
CHECK THE SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER —See "Sound and Speaker Problems"
on page70.
CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS —The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady
stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs.
Tryclosing all programs before you write to the CD/DVD-RW.
TURN OFF STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD/DVD-RW
DISC —
Windows XP:
1
Click the
Start
button, then click
Control Panel
.
2
Define your standby settings on the
Power Schemes Tab
and
Advanced Tab
.
Windows Vista:
1
Click
Start
and click
Control Panel
.
2
Click
System and Maintenance
and
click
Power Options
.
3
Under
Preferred plans
, click
Change plan settings
for the selected plan.
4
Click the drop down menu for
Turn off the display
and select
Never
.
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