If The Cd-Rw Drive Stops Writing; If You Have A Hard Drive Problem - Dell Dimension 8100 Solution Manual

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Solving Pr oblems

If the CD-RW drive stops writing

T U R N O F F S T A N D B Y I N
D I S K — See Windows Help.
To access Windows Help:
1
Click the Start button and then click Help.
2
For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, click the Search tab.
3
For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, type standby and then click List
Topics. For Windows Me, type standby and then click Go.
4
For Windows 98 and Windows 2000, click To change the elapsed time before
your computer automatically goes on standby. For Windows Me, click
Changing the elapsed time before computer goes on standby or hibernate.
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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
must receive a 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

R U N S C A N D I S K — Click the Start button, point to Programs—>
Accessories—> System Tools, and then click ScanDisk.
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H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R
cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the computer as shown
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on the sheet for your computer.
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H E C K T H E N E T W O R K L I G H T S O N T H E B A C K O F T H E C O M P U T E R
Green indicates that the network connection is active. If the status light is not
green, try replacing the network cable.
R E S T A R T T H E C O M P U T E R
W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A
— Ensure that the network
— Try to log on to the network again.
C D - R W
— The CD-RW drive
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