Dell Inspiron 300m - Manual (Page 6)

6 Contents
CD or DVD Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . 64
If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray . . . . . 65
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound . . . . . . 65
If the CD-RW drive stops writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Sound and Speaker Problems
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65
If you have a problem with integrated speakers . . . . . . . . . 65
If you have a problem with external speakers . . . . . . . . . . 65
Copying CDs and DVDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
How to Copy a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
7 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Network Setup Wizard
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71
Network Problems
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71
Connecting to a Wireless Local Area Network . . . . . . . . . . 71
Determining Your Network Type
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72
Connecting to a Network in Microsoft® Windows® XP . . . . 72
Finalizing Your Network Connection (Security Settings) . . . . 76
8 Solving Problems
Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Video and Display Problems
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83
If the display is blank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
If the display is difficult to read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
If only part of the display is readable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Scanner Problems
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85