Dvd/Cd-Rw Or Dvd-Rw/Cd-Rw Drive - Gateway M505 User Manual

DVD/CD-RW or DVD-RW/CD-RW drive

Your notebook does not recognize a disc
Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again.
Try a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed and cannot be read by
the drive.
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to
play these CDs on your notebook.
Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems.
Shut down and restart your notebook.
Clean the disc. For more information, see
page 251.
An audio CD does not produce sound
Make sure that the CD label is facing up, then try again.
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You may not be able to
play these CDs on your notebook.
Make sure that the volume control on your notebook is turned up. For
more information, see
the audio/video controls" on page
Make sure that the Windows volume control is turned up. For more
information, see
Make sure that Mute controls are turned off. For more information about
the mute setting, see
audio/video controls" on page
Make sure that headphones are not plugged into the headphone jack. For
the location of the headphone jack, see
If you are using powered speakers, make sure that they are plugged in and
turned on.
Clean the CD. For more information, see
page 251.
Your notebook may be experiencing some temporary memory problems.
Shut down and restart your notebook.
Reinstall the audio device drivers. For more information, see
device drivers" on page
"System key combinations" on page 30
97.
"Adjusting the volume" on page
"System key combinations" on page
97, or
220.
www.gateway.com
"Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on
90.
"Adjusting the volume" on page
"Left side" on page
"Cleaning CDs or DVDs" on
Troubleshooting
or "Using
30, "Using the
90.
3.
"Reinstalling
249