Dell PP09L Sound and Speaker Problems, If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

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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

D I S A B L E STANDBY MODE IN W INDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD - RW —

Search for the keyword standby in the Windows Help and Support Center. To access the Help and Support Center, see page 19.

C HANGE THE WRITE SPEED TO A SLOWER RATE — See the help files for your CD creation software.

E XIT 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 the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is turned up and that the sound is not muted.

ADJUST THE VOLUME USING KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS — Press <Fn><End> to disable (mute) or re-enable the integrated speakers.

REINSTALL THE SOUND (AUDIO) DRIVER — See "Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities" on page 94.

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