About Using The Optical Disc Drive
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❑Check the volume settings on your computer speakers.
❑Check the connections between your speakers and the computer.
❑Verify that drivers are installed properly, by following these steps:
1Click Start in the Windows taskbar, then select Control Panel.
2Click Performance and Maintenance and then click Systems. The
System Properties dialog box appears.
3Select the Hardware tab and then select the Device Manager button to
view installed drivers.
A dirty or damaged disc may also cause the computer to stop responding while it
tries to read the disc. If necessary, remove the disc and check that it is not dirty or
damaged.
Why doesn't my optical drive (CD-RW/DVD) record to CD-RW
media?
If you are having difficulty with writing, erasing, or formatting on your CD-RW
media, the reason may be that the media is not compatible with your high-speed
optical drive. Try using CD-RW media that is identified as “high-speed” (4X or
higher) for maximum performance and compatibility.
✍To recover the CD or DVD software applications that are preinstalled on your
computer, see “Reinstalling software applications” for more information.