Dell Precision T3400 - Manual (Page 47)

Quick Reference Guide 47
Optical drive problems
NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which
does not indicate a defect in the drive or the media.
NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all
DVD titles work in all DVD drives.
A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L —
• Click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen.
• Ensure that the volume is turned up by clicking the slidebar and dragging it up.
• Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked.
C H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R — See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on
page 58.
Problems writing to an optical drive
C L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S — The optical drive must receive a steady stream of data
during the writing process. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all
programs before you write to the optical drive.
T U R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A D I S C — Search for
the keyword standby in Windows Help and Support for information on power
management modes.
Hard drive problems
R U N C H E C K D I S K —
Windows XP:
1 Click Start and click My Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties → Tools→ Check Now.
4 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start.
Windows Vista:
1 Click Start and click Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties → Tools→ Check Now.
The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an administrator on the
computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your administrator to continue the
desired action.
4 Follow the instructions on the screen.