Dvd Drives - Gateway 200E Reference Manual

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DVD drives

Your notebook does not recognize a disc
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CHAPTER 9: Troubleshooting
Make sure the notebook is not in Sleep or Hibernate
mode. Press the power button.
The notebook may be sending its display to an external
monitor or projector. Press F
toggle through the LCD panel, an external monitor or
projector, or both.
The disc may not be seated correctly in the tray. When
you place a disc on the tray, make sure that you press
the disc firmly onto the spindle so the retainers hold the
disc in place.
Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again.
If you are trying to play a DVD, make sure that you have
a DVD drive. For more information, see
drive types" on page
The modular drive may not be inserted completely into
the modular bay. Press the module into the bay, then
try to access the disc again.
Try a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed and
cannot be read by the drive.
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You
may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook.
Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary
memory problems. Shut down and restart your
notebook.
Clean the disc. For more information, see
or DVDs" on page
Make sure that the CD label is facing up, then try again.
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You
may not be able to play these CDs on your notebook.
Make sure that the volume control on your notebook
is turned up. For more information about using your
volume control, see
Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned
up. For instructions on how to adjust the volume control
in Windows, see
Make sure that Mute controls are turned off.
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