Dell Dimension 8300 - Manual (Page 34)

34 S o l v i n g Pr o b l e m s
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CD drive problems
NOTE: High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a
defect in the drive or the CD.
Problems writing to a CD-RW drive
A DJUST THE W INDOWS VOLUME CONTROL — Click the speaker icon in the lower-right
corner of your screen.
• Ensure that the volume is turned up by clicking the slidebar and dragging it up.
• Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked.
T EST THE DRIVE WITH ANOTHER C D — Insert another CD to eliminate the possibility that
the original CD is defective.
C HECK THE SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER — See "Sound and Speaker Problems"
on page 48.
E NSURE THAT W INDOWS RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE — Click the Start button and click
My Computer. If the CD drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your antivirus software to
check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.
C LEAN THE DISC — See the Tell Me How help file for instructions on cleaning your CDs.
To access help files, see page 32.
C LOSE OTHER PROGRAMS — The CD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of data when
writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before writing to
the CD-RW.
T URN OFF S TANDBY MODE IN W INDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A C D - R W DISC — For
information on power conservation modes, see the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword
standby in Windows Help. To access help files, see page 32.