If You Hear An Unfamiliar Scraping Or Grinding Sound; If You Have Problems With A Hard Drive - Dell Latitude C610 User Manual

If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.
If the CD-RW drive stops writing
Disable standby mode in Windows before writing to a CD-RW -
See "Power Management."
Change the write speed to a slower rate -
See the help files for your CD creation software.
Close all other open programs -
Closing all other open programs before writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.

If you have problems with a hard drive

Allow the computer to cool before turning it on -
A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to
return to room temperature before turning it on.
Check the drive for errors
Windows XP and Windows 2000:
1. In Windows XP, click the Start button, and then click My Computer. In Windows 2000,
double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop.
2. Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then click
Properties.
3. Click the Tools tab.
4. Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
5. Click Start.
Windows 98:
Click the Start button, point to Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools, and then click
ScanDisk.
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