If The Cd-Rw Drive Stops Writing; If You Have A Hard Drive Problem; Network Problems - Dell Inspiron 2100 Manual

Solving Problems : Dell Inspiron 2100
Clean the disc—

If the CD-RW drive stops writing

HINT: If you must disable standby mode to write to a CD-RW drive, remember
to enable standby mode again when you finish writing the CD.
Disable standby mode in Windows before writing to a CD-RW disk—
for the keyword standby in
Change the write speed to a slower rate—
steady stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs.
Closing all programs before writing to the CD-RW may also alleviate the problem.

If you have a hard drive problem

Check the hard drive for errors
Windows Millennium Edition (Me):
Click the Start button, point to Programs—> Accessories—> System Tools,
and then click ScanDisk.
Windows 2000:
1. Double-click the My Computer icon.
2. Right-click the Local Disk icon and then click Properties.
3. Click the Tools tab.
4. Click Check Now.

Network Problems

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See the Tell Me How
Windows
help file for instructions.
Help.
The CD-RW drive must receive a
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