If the cd-rw drive stops writing, If you have problems with a hard drive – Dell Inspiron 510m User Manual
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If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
If the CD-RW drive stops writing
If you have problems with a hard drive
• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.
D
ISABLE
STANDBY
MODE
IN
W
INDOWS
BEFORE
WRITING
TO
A
C D - R W —
Search for the keyword
standby in the Help and Support Center. To access the
Help and Support Center, see page 10.
C
HANGE
THE
WRITE
SPEED
TO
A
SLOWER
RATE
—
See the help files for your
CD creation software.
E
XIT
ALL
OTHER
OPEN
PROGRAMS
—
Exiting all other open programs before
writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.
A
LLOW
THE
COMPUTER
TO
COOL
BEFORE
TURNING
IT
ON
—
A hot hard drive
may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to
return to room temperature before turning it on.
C
HECK
THE
DRIVE
FOR
ERRORS
1
Click the Start button and click My Computer.
2
Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then
click Properties.
3
Click the Tools tab.
4
Under Error-checking, click Check Now.
5
Click Start.
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