Drive problems, Cd and dvd drive problems – Dell Dimension 9150/XPS 400 User Manual
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Solving Problems
Drive Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions in the
Product Information Guide.
CD and DVD drive problems
NOTE:
High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a
defect in the drive or the CD or DVD.
NOTE:
Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all
DVD drives.
E
NSURE
THAT
M
ICROSOFT®
W
INDOWS®
RECOGNIZES
THE
DRIVE
—
Click the Start button and
click My Computer. If the floppy, CD, or DVD 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.
T
EST
THE
DRIVE
—
• Insert another floppy, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that the original one is defective.
• Insert a bootable floppy and restart the computer.
C
LEAN
THE
DRIVE
OR
DISK
—
See page 122.
C
HECK
THE
CABLE
CONNECTIONS
R
UN
THE
H
ARDWARE
T
ROUBLESHOOTER
—
R
UN
THE
D
ELL
D
IAGNOSTICS
—
A
DJUST
THE
W
INDOWS
VOLUME
CONTROL
—
• 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
HECK
THE
SPEAKERS
AND
SUBWOOFER
—