IBM 28L2234 - Manual (Page 49)

drive, attach it to the connector at the other end of the cable and
attach the CD-ReWritable drive to the middle connector.
You cannot format a CD-RW disc.
Take the following actions:
1. Verify that your system has the latest level IDE CD-ROM device
driver.
2. Verify that your system has the latest level Busmaster IDE
controller device driver.
You cannot create a multisession disc.
Be sure that there is enough space left on the media for another
session. Writing a session requires lead-in and lead-out space (about
15 MB) in addition to the data that is recorded.
You cannot successfully write to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Take the following actions:
1. Verify that the process is not being interrupted by a screen saver,
an antivirus program, an Internet or E-mail program, or other
software. Disable the functions that might interrupt the write
operation.
2. Verify that the computer system has the minimum processor.
3. Verify that the hard drive has been defragmented.
4. Consult the hard disk drive manufacturer or vendor if an older
hard disk drive is conducting a thermal recalibration during a
write operation.
5. Replace media if it is bad or scratched.
6. Try disabling the Windows Auto Insert Notify function on your
CD-ROM and CD-RW drives.
You cannot eject a CD.
Take the following actions after ensuring that the drive is not in the
process of writing to a disc:
1. Eject the CD through software.
2. Use the eject button.
3. Turn off the computer. Wait 45 seconds; then turn on the
computer and try using the eject button again.
4. If other methods do not work, use the manual eject hole, using
instructions given in “Manually ejecting a CD” on page 2-6.
You cannot read from the CD after successfully writing to it.
The the following actions:
1. If you can read the CD in another CD player or you can see
previous sessions, the directory information might be damaged on
the volume, making it unreadable. Check the documentation that
comes with the software for troubleshooting ideas.
2. You might have a damaged CD-R or CD-RW disc. Try a new
CD-R disc or CD-RW disc, or another brand of media.
Part 3: Appendixes 3-21