Dell Inspiron 2500 - Manual (Page 43)

Solving Problems 43
If the CD-RW drive stops writing
HINT: If you must
disable standby mode to
write to a CD-RW drive,
remember to enable
standby mode again when
you finish writing the CD.
If you have a hard drive problem
D I S AB LE S TA N DB Y MO DE I N W I N D O W S BE FO RE W RI T I N G T O A CD
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R W
D I S K — See the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in the
Help and Support Center (Help in Windows Me and Windows 2000). To access
help, see page30.
C
H A N G E TH E W RI T E S P E ED TO A S L O W ER R A TE
— The CD-RW drive
must receive a steady stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an
error occurs. Closing all programs before writing to the CD-RW may also
alleviate the problem.
R U N S C A N DI S K
Windows XP and Windows 2000
1 In Windows XP, click the Start button and then click My Computer. In
Windows 2000, double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows
desktop.
2 Right-click on 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.
Windows Me
Click the Start button, point to Programs—> Accessories—> System Tools, and
then click ScanDisk.
C H E CK F OR I N T E RR U P T R EQ U E S T CO N F LI C TS — See page54.