Dell XPS M140 (MXC051, Late 2005) - Manual (Page 81)

Solving Problems 81
CD and DVD drive problems
NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a
defect in the drive or the CD or DVD.
NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all
DVD drives.
Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive
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LO SE O TH E R P R O G R A M S — The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of data when
writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to the
CD/DVD-RW.
T U R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N W I N D O W S B E F O R E WR IT I NG T O A CD/DVD-RW DI SC — See "Power
Management Modes" on page 41 for information on standby mode.
C H A N G E T H E W RI T E SP E E D T O A S L O W E R RAT E — See the help files for your CD or DVD creation
software.
If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, DVD, or DVD+RW drive tray
1 Ensure that the computer is shut down.
2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of the drive; push
firmly until the tray is partially ejected.
3 Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.
Hard drive problems
A L L O W T H E C O M PU T ER T O CO OL BEF O RE T U RN I N G I T O N — A hot hard drive may prevent the
operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before
turning it on.
R U N C H E C K D I S K —
1 Click the Start button and 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.
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