Solution:ApplythediskdefragmentationtoolinWindowsforfasteraccesstothedata.
Opticaldriveproblems
Problem:Theopticaldrive,suchasaCD,DVD,orCD-RWdrive,doesnotwork.
Solution:MakesurethatthecomputeristurnedonandaCD,DVD,orCD-RWisproperlyloadedonthe
centerpivotofthedrive.(Y oushouldhearaclick.)
Makesurethatthedriveconnectorisrmlyconnectedtothecomputer.Ifyouuseanoptionthathasabay
forinstallingthedrive,makesurethattheoptionisrmlyconnectedtothecomputerandworksproperly.
Makesurethatthedrivetrayisrmlyclosed.
Makesurethatthedevicedriversarecorrectlyinstalled.
Problem:YouhearanoisefromthedrivewhentheCD ,DVD,orCD-RWisspinning.
Solution:Ifthediscisnotproperlyloadedonthecenterpivotofthedrive,itmayrubagainstthedrive
coverandmakeanoise.Makesurethatthediscisloadedproperlyinthedrive.
Problem:Thetraydoesnotopenevenifyoupresstheejectbutton.
Solution:Whenyourcomputerisnotturnedon,pressingtheejectbuttondoesnotcausethedrivetray
toopen.Makesurethatthecomputeristurnedonandthatthedriveconnectorisrmlyconnected
tothecomputer.
Ifthetraystilldoesnotopen,makesurethatthecomputerisrunning,andinserttheendofastraightened
paperclipintotheemergencyejecthole.Thetraywillopen.
Problem:Anopticalmedium,suchasaCD,aDVD,oraCD-RW,cannotberead.
Solution:MakesurethattheCD,DVD,orCD-RWisnotdirty.Ifitis,cleanitwithacleanerkit.
TestanotherCD ,DVD,orCD-RW .IfthecomputercanreadtheotherCD ,DVD,orCD-RW ,therst
CD,DVD,orCD-RWmightbedefective
MakesurethattheCD,DVD,orCD-RWisloadedonthecenterpivotofthedrivewiththelabelside
up.(Y oushouldhearaclick.)
MakesurethattheCD,DVD,orCD-RWisinoneofthefollowingformats:
MusicCD
CD-ROMorCD-ROMXA
MultisessionphotoCD
VideoCD
DVD-ROM(DVD-video)
Problem:WhenyoutrytowritetoaDVD-RAMdiscthathasbeenloadedint oaDVD-RAM/CD-RW
combinationdriveonyourcomputer,thefollowingerr ormessagemaybedisplayed:“Thediscinthe
driveisnotawritableCDoritisfull.Pleaseinsertablank,writableCDintodriveD:\,orinsertadiscwith
enoughfreespacetoholdallthelesyouhaveselectedforwritingtoCD .”inWindowsXP.
Solution:BeforeyouwritetoaDVD-RAMdisc,enablethewritingfunctionasfollows:
1.ClickStartMyComputer.
2.Right-clickDVD-RAMdrive.Amenuforthedriveisdisplayed.TheDVD-RAMdriveisdisplayedin
theDeviceswithRemovableStoragecategory.
3.ClickProperties.
4.ClicktheRecordingtab.
5.ClearthecheckboxforEnableCDrecordingonthisdrive.
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