Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 2500 Systems
Ensure that Windows recognizes the drive—
Double-click the My Computer
icon. 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.
Test the drive with another DVD—
Insert another DVD to eliminate the
possibility that the original DVD is defective.
Clean the disc—
If the CD-RW drive stops writing
HINT:
If you must disable standby mode to write to a CD-RW drive, remember to enable
standby mode again when you finish writing the CD.
Disable standby mode in Windows before writing to a CD-RW disk—
Search for the keyword
standby
in
Change 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. Closing all programs before writing to the CD-RW may also alleviate the
problem.
If you have a hard drive problem
Check the hard drive for errors
Windows Me:
Click the
Start
button, point to
Programs
—>
Accessories
—>
System Tools
,
and then click
ScanDisk
.
Windows 2000:
1. Double-click the
My Computer
icon.
2. Right-click the
Local Disk
icon and then click
Properties
.
3. Click the
Tools
tab.
4. Click
Check Now
.
Network Problems
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