If The Cd-Rw Drive Stops Writing; If You Have Problems With A Hard Drive; Pc Card Problems - Dell Inspiron 4150 Owner's Manual

If the CD-RW drive stops writing

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I S A B L E S T A N D B Y M O D E I N
C D- R W — For more information on power management modes, search for the
keyword standby in the Windows XP Help and Support Center. To access the
help file, see page 56.
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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
your CD creation software.
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X I T A L L O T H E R O P E N P R O G R A M S
before writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.

If you have problems with a hard drive

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L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N
hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the
computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.
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H E C K T H E D R I V E F O R E R R O R S
Click the Start button and click My Computer.
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Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and
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then click Properties.
Click the Tools tab.
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Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
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Click Start.
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PC Card Problems

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H E C K T H E A R D
the connector.
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N S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y
click the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that
the card is listed.
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I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A
— Exiting all other open programs
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— Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into
— See the help files for
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