Network Problems; If You Hear An Unfamiliar Scraping Or Grinding Sound; If You Have Problems With A Hard Drive - Dell Inspiron 2600 Service Manual

Clean the drive — See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Tell Me How help file for instructions (see
If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD
HINT: Because of different worldwide file types, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives.
High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. This noise does not indicate a defect with the drive or the CD.
Ensure that Windows® recognizes the drive —
My Computer. If the 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. Insert a bootable disk and restart the computer. Verify that the
indicating normal operation.
Try another disc — Insert another disc to eliminate the possibility that the original disc is defective.
Adjust the Windows volume control —
turned up and that the sound is not muted.
Clean the drive or disc — See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Tell Me How help file for instructions (see
If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray
1. Ensure that the computer is turned off.
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.

If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
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Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.
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If the CD-RW drive stops writing
Disable standby mode in Windows before writing to a CD-RW —
Windows XP Help and Support Center (Help in Windows 2000). See
Change the write speed to a slower rate —
Close all other open programs —

If you have problems with a hard drive

Allow the computer to cool before turning it on —
computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.
Check the drive for errors
1. In Windows XP, click the Start button and click My Computer. In Windows 2000, double-click My Computer.
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.
6. Run the IDE Drive tests. See

Network Problems

Check the network cable connector —
the network wall jack.
Check the network lights on the network connector —
green, try replacing the network cable. Amber indicates that the network adapter driver is loaded and the adapter is detecting activity.
Restart the computer — Try to log on to the network again.
Contact your network administrator —
In Windows XP, click the Start button and click My Computer. In Windows 2000, double-click
Double-click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Ensure that the volume is
See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in the
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See the help files for your CD creation software.
Closing all other open programs before writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.
A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the
Using the Dell Diagnostics."
Ensure that the network cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and
Green indicates that the network connection is active. If the status light is not
Verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning.
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