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5 Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia
Using CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
CD and DVD Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
If you cannot play a CD or DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray. . . . . . . . . . . 48
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound . . . . . . . . . . . 48
If the CD-RW drive stops writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sound and Speaker Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
If you have a problem with integrated speakers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
If you have a problem with external speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Copying CDs and DVDs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
How to Copy a CD or DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Connecting a Television to the Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
S-Video Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Composite Video Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Enabling the Display Settings for a Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
6 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Network Setup Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Network Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Determining Your Network Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Connecting to a Wireless Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP. . . . . 59
7 Solving Problems
Finding Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Accessing Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65