If The Cd-Rw Drive Stops Writing; If You Have A Hard Drive Problem - Dell Inspiron 2100 Solution Manual

HINT: If you must
disable standby mode to
write to a CD-RW drive,
remember to enable
standby mode again when
you finish writing the CD.
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N S U R E T H A T I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E
My Computer icon. If the 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.
T
E S T T H E D R I V E W I T H A N O T H E R
the possibility that the original DVD is defective.
C — See the
L E A N T H E D I S C
help files, see page 20.

If the CD-RW drive stops writing

D
I S A B L E S T A N D B Y M O D E I N
RW —
Search for the keyword standby in Windows Help. To access help
D I S K
files, see page 20.
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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
must receive a steady stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an
error occurs. Closing all programs before writing to the CD-RW may also
alleviate the problem.

If you have a hard drive problem

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H E C K T H E H A R D D R I V E F O R E R R O R S
Windows Me:
Click the Start button, point to Programs—> Accessories—> System Tools, and
then click ScanDisk.
Windows 2000:
Double-click the My Computer icon.
1
Right-click the Local Disk icon and then click Properties.
2
Click the Tools tab.
3
Click Check Now.
4
DVD — Insert another DVD to eliminate
Tell Me How
help file for instructions. To access,
W
I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A
—
— Double-click the
CD -
The CD-RW drive