Dvd Drives - Gateway TC73 Reference Manual

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DVD drives

Your notebook does not recognize a disc
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CHAPTER 8: Troubleshooting
Make sure the notebook is not in Sleep or
Hibernate mode. Press the power button.
The notebook may be sending its display to an
external monitor or projector. Press F
several times to toggle through the LCD panel,
an external monitor or projector, or both.
Warning
In compliance with FCC regulations, use shielded cables
to connect to other computing devices. A dual-link cable is
recommended for DVI output.
The disc may not be seated correctly in the tray.
When you place a disc on the tray, make sure that
you press the disc firmly onto the spindle so the
retainers hold the disc in place.
Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then
try again.
Try a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed
and cannot be read by the drive.
Some music CDs have copy protection software.
You may not be able to play these CDs on your
notebook.
Your notebook may be experiencing some
temporary memory problems. Shut down and
restart your notebook.
Clean the disc. For more information, see
"Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on page
Make sure that the CD 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
notebook.
Make sure that the volume control on your
notebook is turned up. For more information
about using your volume control, see
the volume" on page
Make sure that the Windows volume control is
turned up. For instructions on how to adjust the
volume control in Windows, see
volume" on page
Make sure that Mute controls are turned off.
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