Hard Drive Problems - Dell Inspiron PP22L Owner's Manual

Problems writing to a CD-RW or DVD+/-RW drive
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steady stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error
occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to the drive.
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See "Using the Sleep Power State" on page 51 for information on Sleep state.
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or DVD creation software.
The drive tray cannot eject
1 Ensure that the computer is shut down.
2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front
of the drive, then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected.
3 Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
The drive makes an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disc is inserted properly.

Hard drive problems

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prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to
return to room temperature before turning it on.
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1 Click Start
2 Right-click Local Disk (C:).
3 Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now.
NOTE:
administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired action.
4 Click to check Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors, and then
click Start.
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Troubleshooting
CD-RW and DVD+/-RW drives must receive a
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→ Computer.
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an
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See the help files for your CD
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A hot hard drive may
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