Symptom

Cause/Remedy

 

 

Drive is not detected

c The drive may not be connected correctly to the computer

by the computer.

via i.LINK cable. See “Connecting the Drive” on page 12.

 

c The operating system is not Windows XP.

 

c To reset the i.LINK interface, shut down your Windows

 

operating system, turn the computer off, disconnect the

 

power cord, and then reconnect and turn the power back on.

 

c If there are computers connected to both i.LINK connectors

 

on the drive, the drive may not function properly, and data

 

reading and writing may not be possible. Disconnect the

 

unused computer from the drive, and reconnect correctly

 

(see page 23).

 

c Some computers cannot exchange data with the drive. For

 

details, see “Compatible computers” (page 6) and the

 

manuals provided with your computer.

 

c Disconnect the i.LINK cable and then reconnect it. If there

 

is still no communication with the drive, restart the

 

computer.

 

c Depending on network settings, communication with the

 

drive may stop after the computer returns from sleep mode.

 

If this happens, configure your computer so that it does not

 

enter sleep mode. (For details, refer to the manuals

 

provided with your computer.)

 

 

No sound from an

c The volume control of the computer may be set to “Mute”.

audio CD.

(For details, refer to the manuals provided with your

 

computer.)

 

c The volume control of the computer may be set too low.

 

(For details, refer to the manuals provided with your Sony

 

computer.)

 

 

Sound skips during

c The disc may be scratched or dirty. Clean the disc or use

audio CD playback.

another disc (see page 40).

 

c Another application may be running. Shut down the other

 

application.

 

c The power management function of the computer may be

 

active. Check the CPU speed setting. (For details, refer to

 

the manuals provided with your computer.)

 

 

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