Dell XPS 210 - Manual (Page 35)

Solving Problems
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Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive
Hard drive problems
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems
CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the safety instructions located in the
Product Information Guide.
NOTE:
Connect the modem to an analog telephone jack only. The modem does not operate while it is connected to
a digital telephone network.
C LOSE OTHER PROGRAMS — The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of data during the
writing process. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to
the CD/DVD-RW.
T URN OFF STANDBY MODE IN W INDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A C D / D V D - R W DISC — See "Power
Management" on page 28 or search for the keyword standby in Windows Help and Support Center for
information on power management modes.
R UN C HECK D ISK —
1 Click Start, then click My Computer.
2 Right-click Local Disk C:.
3 Click Properties.
4 Click the Tools tab.
5 Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
6 Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors.
7 Click Start.
C HECK THE M ICROSOFT O UTLOOK® E XPRESS S ECURITY S ETTINGS — If you cannot open your
e-mail attachments:
1 In Outlook Express, click Tools, click Options, and then click Security.
2 Click Do not allow attachments to remove the checkmark, as needed.