S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s
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Problems writing to a CD-RW drive
HINT:
If you disable
standby mode to write to a
CD-RW drive, remember
to reenable standby mode
when you finish writing to
the CD.
DVD drive problems
HINT:
Because of
different regions
worldwide and different
disc formats, not all DVD
titles work in all DVD
drives.
Hard drive problems
T
URN
OFF
S
TANDBY
MODE
IN
W
INDOWS
BEFORE
WRITING
TO
A
C D - R W
DISC
—
For information on power conservation modes, see the
Tell
Me How
help file or search for the keyword
standby
in Windows Help. To access
help files, see page 26
.
C
HANGE
THE
WRITE
SPEED
TO
A
SLOWER
RATE
—
The CD-RW drive
must receive a steady stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an
error occurs. Try closing all programs before writing to the CD-RW.
T
EST
THE
DRIVE
WITH
ANOTHER
D V D —
Insert another DVD to
eliminate the possibility that the original DVD is defective.
E
NSURE
THAT
W
INDOWS
RECOGNIZES
THE
DRIVE
—
Double-click
My
Computer
on the desktop. If the DVD drive is not listed, perform a full scan with
your antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes
prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.
C
LEAN
THE
DISC
—
See the
Tell Me How
help file for instructions on
cleaning your DVDs. To access help files, see page 26.
C
HECK
FOR
INTERRUPT
REQUEST
CONFLICTS
—
See page 54.
R
UN
C
HECK
D
ISK
1
Double-click
My Computer
on the desktop.
2
Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and
then click
Properties
.
3
Click the
Tools
tab.
4
Under
Error-checking
, click
Check Now
.
5
Click
Start.
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