
Troubleshooting
DVD-ROM  drive
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| You cannot access a | Make sure the drive’s disc tray is securely | |
| CD/DVD in the drive | closed. Press gently until it clicks into place. | |
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 | Check whether the drive power is on. If the | |
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 | power is off, click on the optical disk drive icon in | |
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 | the task tray and turn on the power. | |
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 | Open the disc tray and make sure the CD/DVD is | |
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 | properly seated. It should lie flat with the label | |
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 | facing up. | 
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 | A foreign object in the disc tray could block laser | |
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 | light from reading the CD/DVD. Make sure there | |
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 | is no obstruction. Remove any foreign object. | |
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 | Check whether the CD/DVD is dirty. If it is, wipe it | |
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 | with a clean cloth dipped in water or a neutral | |
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 | cleaner. Refer to the Media care section in | |
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 | Chapter 4 for details on cleaning. | |
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| Some CD/DVDs run | The software or hardware configuration may be | |
| correctly, but others do | causing a problem. Make sure the hardware | |
| not | configuration matches your software’s needs. | |
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 | Check the CD/DVD’s documentation. | |
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 | Check the type of CD/DVD you are using. The | |
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 | drive supports: | 
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 | ROM Mode 1, Mode 2, CD- | 
ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1,
Form2), Enhanced CD (CD-
EXTRA), Addressing Method 2
Check the region code on the DVD. It must match that on the 
| User’s Manual | 
