If You Cannot Play A Dvd Movie; If You Cannot Eject The Cd, Cd-Rw, Or Dvd Drive Tray; If You Hear An Unfamiliar Scraping Or Grinding Sound; If The Cd-Rw Drive Stops Writing - Dell Inspiron 4100 Solution Manual

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HINT: Because of
different worldwide file
types, not all DVD titles
work in all DVD drives.
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If you cannot play a DVD movie

NS UR E T HA T
E
click the Start button and click My Computer. In Windows Me and Windows
2000, double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop. If the DVD
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.
T E S T TH E D R I V E W I T H A N O T H E R
eliminate the possibility that the original DVD is defective.
C LE A N T HE D I S C
the help file, see page 34.

If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray

Ensure that the computer is turned off.
1
Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of
2
the drive; push firmly until the tray is partially ejected.
Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
3

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

I S A B LE S TA ND B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I TI NG T O A C D
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D I S K —
See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in the Help and
Support Center (Help in Windows Me and Windows 2000). To access help, see
page 34.
manuals search engine
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