Sony PCGA-DDRW1 - Manual (Page 49)

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Symptom Cause/Remedy
Drive is not detected
by the notebook.
No sound from audio
CD.
Sound skips during
audio CD playback.
c The drive may not be connected correctly to the notebook
via i.LINK. See “Connecting the Drive” on page 15.
c The operating system is not Windows XP.
c To reset the i.LINK interface, shut down your Windows
operating system, turn the notebook off, disconnect the
power cord, and then reconnect and turn the power back on.
c If there are notebooks connected to both i.LINK connectors
on the drive, the drive may not function properly and data
reading and writing may not be possible. Disconnect the
unused notebook from the drive, and reconnect correctly
(see page 26).
c Some types of notebook cannot exchange data with the
drive. For details, see “Compatible notebooks” (page 8)
and the manuals provided with your Sony notebook.
c Disconnect the i.LINK cable and then reconnect it. If there
is still no communication with the drive, restart the
notebook.
c Depending on network settings, communications with the
drive may be cut after the notebook is released from sleep
mode. If this happens, configure your notebook so that it
does not switch into sleep mode. (For details, refer to the
manuals provided with your Sony notebook.)
c The volume control of the notebook may be set to “Mute”.
(For details, refer to the manuals provided with your Sony
notebook.)
c The volume control of the computer may be set too low.
(For details, refer to the manuals provided with your Sony
notebook.)
c The disc may be scratched or dirty. Clean the disc or use
another disc (see page 45).
c Another application may be running. Shut down the other
application.
c The power management function of the notebook may be
active. Check the CPU speed setting. (For details, refer to
the manuals provided with your Sony notebook.)