Cd Drive Problems; Problems Writing To A Cd-Rw Drive - Dell Dimension 2350 Owner's Manual

CD drive problems

NOTE: High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. This does not indicate a
defect in the drive or the CD.
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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.
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the original CD is defective.
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page 48.
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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.
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access help files, see page 34.

Problems writing to a CD-RW drive

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writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before writing to the
CD-RW.
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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 34.
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— See the
— The CD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of data when
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— Click the speaker icon in the lower-right
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— See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on
— Click the Start button and click
help file for instructions on cleaning your CDs. To
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