Optical Disc Drives - eMachines W3650 Reference Manual

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Optical disc drives

The computer does not recognize a disc or the CD or DVD
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An audio CD does not produce sound
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Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
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Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again.
Try a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or
become scratched and cannot be read by the disc drive.
If you are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you have
a DVD drive. To identify your drive type, see the "Using
Drives and Media Files" chapter in the online User Guide.
Your computer may be experiencing some temporary
memory problems. Shut down and restart your
computer.
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may
not be able to play these CDs on your computer.
Clean the disc. For more information, see
optical discs" on page
Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility
by pressing and holding F1 while your computer
restarts. Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled.
Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by
following the instructions in the drive documentation.
Reinstall the device driver.
Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again.
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may
not be able to play these CDs on your computer.
Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. For
more information, see
page 25.
Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. For
more information, see
page 25.
Make sure that the speaker cables are connected
correctly and securely.
Shut down and restart your computer.
Clean the disc. For more information, see
optical discs" on page
Reinstall the audio device drivers.
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