Dell Dimension 2300 - Manual (Page 34)

34 Solving Problems
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CD drive problems
HINT: High-speed CD
drive vibration is normal
and may cause noise. This
does not indicate a defect
in the drive or the CD.
Problems writing to a CD-RW drive
A D JU S T T H E W I N D OW S V O L UM E C O NT 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.
T E S T T HE DR I V E W I T H A N OT HE R CD — Insert another CD to eliminate
the possibility that the original CD is defective.
C HE C K T H E S P E A KE R S A ND S UB W O O F ER — See "Sound and Speaker
Problems" on page 48.
E NSU R E T H A T W IN D O W S R EC O G NI Z E S T H E D R IV E — Click the Start
button and click My Computer. If the CD 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.
C L E A N THE D IS C — See the Tell Me How help file for instructions on
cleaning your CDs. To access help files, see page 32.
C L O S E OT HE R P R O G R AM S — The CD-RW drive must receive a steady
stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try
closing all programs before writing to the CD-RW.
T UR N O F F S T A N DB Y M O D E I N W I N DO W S B E F O R E W RI T I NG T O A CD-
RW D IS C — For information on power conservation modes, see the Tell Me
How help file or search for the keyword standby in Windows Help. To access help
files, see page 32.