If You Hear An Unfamiliar Scraping Or Grinding Sound; If The Cd-Rw Drive Stops Writing; If You Have Problems With A Hard Drive - Dell Inspiron 4100 Manual

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Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 4100
1. Ensure that the computer is off.
2. 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.
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding
sound
Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.

If the CD-RW drive stops writing

Disable standby mode in Windows before writing to a CD-RW—
Search for the keyword standby in Windows Help. See
Files."
Change the write speed to a slower rate—
CD creation software.
Close all other open programs—
writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.

If you have problems with a hard drive

Allow the computer to cool before turning it on—
prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to
return to room temperature before turning it on.
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