E
NSURE THAT THE DISK IS NOT WRITE
protected disk. See the following figure.
T
RY ANOTHER FLOPPY DISK
original disk is defective.
R
E I N S T A L L T H E D R I V E
Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the
1
computer.
Remove the drive. See page 49 for instructions.
2
Reinstall the drive.
3
Turn on the computer.
4
C
LEAN THE DRIVE
for instructions. To access the help file, see page 16.
If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD
NOTE:
Because of different worldwide file types, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives.
High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. This noise does not indicate a
defect with the drive or the CD.
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Using CDs, DVDs, and other Multimedia
-
PROTECTED
back of floppy disk
write-protected
not write-protected
— Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility that the
— See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Dell Inspiron Help file
— You cannot save data to a write-