Dell Dimension 2100 - Manual (Page 38)

38 S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s
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If the CD-RW drive stops writing
If you have a hard drive problem
T URN OFF S TANDBY IN W INDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A C D - R W
DISC — See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in Help
and Support (Help in Windows Me and Windows 2000). To access help files, see
page 24.
C HANGE THE WRITE SPEED TO A SLOWER RATE — The CD-RW drive
must receive a steady stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an
error occurs. Closing all programs before writing to the CD-RW may also
alleviate the problem.
R UN S CAN D ISK
Windows XP and Windows 2000
1 In Windows XP click the Start button, and then click My Computer. In
Windows 2000 double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop.
2 Select the drive that you want to scan for errors.
3 Click Properties in the File menu.
4 Click the Tools tab.
5 Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
6 Click Start.
Windows Me
Click the Start button, point to Programs—> Accessories—> System Tools, and
then click ScanDisk.