Cd And Dvd Drive Problems; Problems Writing To A Cd/Dvd-Rw Drive - Dell EC280 Owner's Manual

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ENSURE THAT MICROSOFT

button, then click My Computer. If the CD or 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.

TEST THE DRIVE —

• Insert another CD or DVD to eliminate the possibility that the original one is defective.

CL EA N TH E DR IVE OR DI SK — See "Cleaning Your Computer" on page 61.

CHEC K THE CABL E CONNEC TIONS

CD and DVD Drive Problems

NOTE:

High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in

the drive or the CD or DVD.

NOTE:

Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives.

ADJ U S T T HE W I NDOW S VOLUME C ONTR OL —

• Click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen.

• Ensure that the volume is turned up by clicking the slidebar and dragging it up.

• Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked.

CHEC K THE SPEAKERS AND SUBW OOFER — See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 34.

CL OSE OTHER PR OG RAMS — The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of data when

writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to the

CD/DVD-RW.

WINDOWS

RECOGNIZES TH E DRIVE — Click the Start

Solving Problems

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