Dell Dimension 4500C (Japan Only) - Manual (Page 40)

40 Solving Problems
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Problems writing to a CD-RW drive
HINT: If you disable
standby mode to write to a
CD-RW drive, remember
to reenable standby mode
when you finish writing to
the CD.
DVD drive problems
HINT: Because of
different regions
worldwide and different
disc formats, not all DVD
titles work in all DVD
drives.
T UR N O F F S T A N D BY M O D E I N W I N D OW S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A
CD-RW D I S 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 38.
C L O S E O T HE R P R O G R A MS — 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 E S T THE D RI V E W I T H A N O T HE R DVD — Insert another DVD to
eliminate the possibility that the original DVD is defective.
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 then click My Computer. If the 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.
C L E A N THE D IS C — See the Tell Me How help file for instructions on
cleaning your DVDs. To access help files, see page 38.
C HE C K F O R IN T E R RU P T RE Q U ES T C O N F L I C T S — See page 70.