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www.dell.com | support.dell.com C H A N G E T H E W R I T E S P E E D T O A S L O W E R R A T E - 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. If you have a hard drive problem RUN CHECK DISK 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. C H E C K F O R I N T E R R U P T R E Q U E S T C O N F L I C T S - See page 49. C H E C K T H E N E T W O R K C A B L E C O N N E C T O R - Ensure that the network cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the network wall jack as shown on the START HERE sheet for your computer. CHECK THE NETWORK LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE COMPUTER- A green light indicates a 10-Mbps network connection, and an orange light indicates a 100-Mbps network connection. The light blinks amber when there is any network traffic. If the light is dark, try replacing the network cable. RE S T A R T T H E C O M P U T E R - Try to log on to the network again. C O N T A C T Y O U R N E T W O R K A D M I N I S T R A T O R - Verify that your network settings are correct and that the network is functioning. 40 Solving Pr oblems

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40
Solving Problems
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If you have a hard drive problem
C
HANGE
THE
WRITE
SPEED
TO
A
SLOWER
RATE
—
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
UN
C
HECK
D
ISK
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.
C
HECK
FOR
INTERRUPT
REQUEST
CONFLICTS
—
See page 49.
C
HECK
THE
NETWORK
CABLE
CONNECTOR
—
Ensure that the network
cable connector is firmly connected to the connector on the computer and the
network wall jack as shown on the
START HERE
sheet for your computer.
C
HECK
THE
NETWORK
LIGHTS
ON
THE
BACK
OF
THE
COMPUTER
—
A
green light indicates a 10-Mbps network connection, and an orange light
indicates a 100-Mbps network connection. The light blinks amber when there is
any network traffic. If the light is dark, try replacing the network cable.
R
ESTART
THE
COMPUTER
—
Try to log on to the network again.
C
ONTACT
YOUR
NETWORK
ADMINISTRATOR
—
Verify that your network
settings are correct and that the network is functioning.