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Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Add-in cards
The computer does not recognize an add-in card
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Shut down and restart your computer.
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Make sure that you have installed the required software. For more information,
see the documentation that came with your add-in card.
Audio
Audio troubleshooting is covered under
CD or DVD drives
The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD drive
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Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again.
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Try a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or become scratched and cannot
be read by the CD or DVD drive.
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If you are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you have a DVD drive. To identify
your drive type, see
“Identifying drive types” on page 38
.
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Your computer may be experiencing some temporary memory problems. Shut
down and restart your computer.
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Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to play these
CDs on your computer.
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Clean the disc. For more information, see
“Cleaning CDs or DVDs” on page 50
.
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Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by following the instructions in
the drive documentation.
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Reinstall the device driver.
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