38 Solving Problems
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Drive Problems CAUTION: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
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.
ENSURE THAT MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE —Click the Start button and
click My Computer. If the floppy, CD, or DVD drive, is not listed, perform a full scan with your
antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from
recognizing the drive.
TEST THE DRIVE —
• Insert another floppy, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that the original one is defective.
• Insert a bootable floppy and restart the computer.
CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK —See page 122.
CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS
RUN THE HARDWARE TROUBLESHOOTER —See page60.
RUN THE DELL DIAGNOSTICS —See page 56.
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 page49.