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If you cannot play a cd, cd-rw, or dvd – Dell Inspiron 4150 User Manual

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Solving Problems

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If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD

HINT: Because of

different worldwide file
types, not all DVD titles
work in all DVD drives.

High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. This noise
does not indicate a defect with the drive or the CD.

E

NSU R E

T H A T

T H E

D I S K

I S

NO T

W R I T E

-

P R O T E C T E D

— You cannot save

data to a write-protected disk.

T

R Y

A N O T HE R

F L O P P Y

D I S K

— Insert another disk to eliminate the

possibility that the original disk is defective.

R

E I NS T AL L

THE

D R IV E

1

Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the

computer.

2

Remove the drive from the module bay. See "About the Module Bay" on

page 38 for instructions.

3

Reinstall the drive.

4

Turn on the computer.

C

L E A N

THE

D R IV E

— See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Tell Me How

help file for instructions. To access the help file, see page 56.

write-protected

not write-protected

back of floppy disk