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

Solving Problems: Dell Inspiron 2600 and 2650

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 —
How help file or search for the keyword standby in the Windows XP Help and Support
Center (Help in Windows 2000). See
Change the write speed to a slower rate —
software.
Close all other open programs —
CD-RW may alleviate the problem.

If you have problems with a hard drive

Allow the computer to cool before turning it on —
operating system from starting. Try allowing the 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 —
firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the network wall jack.
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See the help files for your CD creation
Closing all other open programs before writing to the
A hot hard drive may prevent the
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Ensure that the network cable connector is
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