Dell 531S CD and DVD drive problems

Solving Problems 57
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 page 74.
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.
Try closing 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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