Cd And Dvd Drive Problems; If You Cannot Eject The Cd, Cd-Rw, Dvd, Or Dvd+Rw Drive Tray - Dell Inspiron 700m Owner's Manual

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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.
Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive
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writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to the
CD/DVD-RW.
T U R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N
Inspiron Help file (see "Finding Information" on page 9) or search for the keyword standby in the
Windows Help and Support Center for information on power management modes.
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creation software.

If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray

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; push firmly until
the tray is partially ejected.
3
Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
I S S N A P P E D O N T O T H E S P I N D L E
( S E E P A G E 47)
— The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of data when
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— See the help files for your CD or DVD
— See the Dell
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