Dell OptiPlex 755 User's Guide - Page 333
Optical drive problems, Problems writing to an optical drive, Hard drive problems, Start, My Computer
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ENSURE THAT MICROSOFT® WINDOWS® RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE - Windows XP: • Click Start and click My Computer. Windows Vista®: • Click the Windows Vista Start button and click Computer. If the 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. TEST THE DRIVE - • Insert another disc to eliminate the possibility that the original drive is defective. • Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer. C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I S K - See "Cleaning Your Computer" on page 323. CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS R U N TH E H A R D W A R E TR O U B L E S H O O T E R - See "Troubleshooting Software and Hardware Problems in the Microsoft® Windows® XP and Microsoft Windows Vista® Operating Systems" on page 358. R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S - See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 353. Optical drive problems NOTE: High-speed optical drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in the drive or the media. NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives. ADJUST THE WINDOWS 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. 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 - See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 342. Problems writing to an optical drive C L O S E O TH E R P R O G R A M S - The optical drive must receive a steady stream of data during the writing process. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to the optical. TU 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 W R I T I N G T O A D I S C - See "Power Management for Windows XP and Windows Vista" on page 292 or search for the keyword standby in Windows Help and Support for information on power management modes. Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK - Windows XP: 1 Click Start and click My Computer. 2 Right-click Local Disk C:. Solving Problems 333