Dell Inspiron 500m - Manual (Page 6)

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CD and DVD Problems
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If you cannot play a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
If you cannot eject the CD, CD-RW, or DVD drive tray . . . . . 68
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound . . . . . . 69
If the CD-RW drive stops writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Sound and Speaker Problems
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If you have a problem with integrated speakers . . . . . . . . . 69
If you have a problem with external speakers . . . . . . . . . . 69
Copying CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Using Easy CD Creator Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Using Blank CD-R Discs or Blank CD-RW Discs . . . . . . . . 71
Helpful Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
How to Copy a CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Connecting a Television to the Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
S-Video Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Composite Video Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Enabling the Display Settings for a Television . . . . . . . . . 78
6 Setting Up a Home and Office Network
Connecting to a Network Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Network Setup Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Network Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
7 Solving Problems
Finding Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Accessing Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Error Messages
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