Cd Drive Problems - Dell Dimension DMC Owner's Manual

EST THE DRIVE
T
• Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the original floppy disk is defective.
• Insert a bootable floppy disk and reboot the computer.
E NSURE THAT THE DISK IS NOT FULL OR WRITE
that it is not write-protected (locked). See the following figure.
NOTICE:
which can render the drive inoperable.
C LEAN THE DRIVE

CD drive problems

NOTE:
High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in
the drive or the CD.
A DJUST THE
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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Solving Problems
—
back of floppy disk
Do not attempt to clean drive heads with a swab. You may accidentally misalign the heads,
— Use a commercially available cleaning kit.
— Click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your
W INDOWS VOLUME CONTROL
- PROTECTED — Ensure that the disk has available space and
write-protected
not write-
protected