Dvd Drive Problems - Dell Inspiron 6000 PP12L Owner's Manual

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DVD drive problems

NOTE:
High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a
defect in the drive or the CD or DVD.
NOTE:
Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all
DVD drives.
Problems writing to a DVD+RW drive
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If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to the DVD+RW.
U R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N
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Inspiron Help file or search for the keyword standby in the Windows Help and Support Center for
information on power management modes. To access help, see "Finding Information" on page 9.
C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E
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CD-R or CD-RW, but when you use your DVD+RW drive to write to DVD media, be sure to use
DVD+R or DVD+RW media only. Using DVD-R/RW media may lead to DVD playback problems or
incomplete write or verify operations.
If you cannot eject the DVD or DVD+RW drive tray
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Ensure that the computer is shut down.
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Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of the drive; push firmly until
the tray is partially ejected.
3
Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
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Solving Problems
D I A G N O S T I C S — See "When to Use the Dell Diagnostics" on page 51.
— The DVD+RW drive must receive a steady stream of data when writing.
I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A
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— See "Restoring Your Operating System" on page 71.
D VD+ RW
— See the help files for your DVD creation software.
— DVD+RW drives may use any CD media such as
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