Optical Drive Problems - Dell 500 Owner's Manual

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Optical drive problems

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does not indicate a defect in the drive or the media.
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DVD titles work in all DVD drives.
Problems writing to a CD-RW, or DVD+/-RW drive
C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S
steady stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error
occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to the drive.
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See "Standby Mode" on page 50 for information on Sleep state.
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CD or DVD creation software.
The drive tray cannot eject
1 Ensure that the computer is shut down.
2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front
of the drive, then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected.
3 Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
The drive makes an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disc is inserted properly.
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High-speed optical drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which
Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all
CD-RW and DVD+/-RW drives must receive a
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