HINT: High-speed CD
drive vibration is normal
and may cause noise. This
does not indicate a defect
in the drive or the CD.
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So l vi n g Pro b l em s
CD drive problems
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D J U S T T H E
I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L
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.
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E S T T H E D R I V E W I T H A N O T H E R
the possibility that the original CD is defective.
C
H E C K T H E S P E A K E R S A N D S U B W O O F E R
Problems" on page 55.
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N S U R E T H A T
I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E
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
— See the
L E A N T H E D I S C
cleaning your CDs. To access help files, see page 38.
Problems writing to a CD-RW drive
C
L O S E O T H E R P R O G R A M S
stream of data when writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try
closing all programs before writing to the CD-RW.
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S
U R N O F F
T A N D B Y M O D E I N
C D -R W
— For information on power conservation modes, see the Tell
D I S C
Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in Windows Help. To access
help files, see page 38.
— Click the speaker icon in
C D — Insert another CD to eliminate
— See "Sound and Speaker
Tell Me How
help file for instructions on
— The CD-RW drive must receive a steady
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I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A
— Click the Start