Dell Dimension 8250 Series, Owner'S Manual

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40 Solving Problems
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CD drive problems
HINT:
High-speed CD
drive vibration is normal
and may cause noise. This
does not indicate a defect
in the drive or the CD.
Problems writing to a CD-RW drive
A
D J US T T H E
W
IN D O W S VO L UM E C O NT R O L
—
Click the speaker icon in
the lower-right corner of your screen.
• Ensure that the volume is turned up by clicking the slidebar and dragging it
up.
• Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked.
T
E S T THE D RI V E W I T H A N O T HE R
CD — Insert another CD to eliminate
the possibility that the original CD is defective.
C
HE C K T H E S P E A K E R S A ND S UB W O O F ER
— See "Sound and Speaker
Problems" on page 55.
E
NSU R E T H A T
W
IN D O W S R EC O G NI Z E S T H E D R IV E
— Click the Start
button and click My Computer . If the CD 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
L E A N THE D IS C
— See the
Tell Me How
help file for instructions on
cleaning your CDs. To access help files, see page 38.
C
L O S E O T HE R P R O G R A MS
—
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
UR N O F F
S
T A N D BY M O D E I N
W
I N D OW S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A
CD-RW
D I S C
—
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 38 .