Cd Drive Problems - Dell Dimension T2310 Owner's Manual

NOTICE:
which can render the drive inoperable.
LEAN THE DRIVE
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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.
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• 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.
EST THE DRIVE WITH ANOTHER
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defective.
HECK THE SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER
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NSURE THAT
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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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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 screen.
INDOWS VOLUME CONTROL
CD — Insert another CD to eliminate the possibility that the original CD is
— See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 45.
INDOWS RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE
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write-protected
not write-
protected
— Click the Start button and click My Computer. If the CD