Dell Dimension 4500 Dell Dimension 4500 Owner's Manual - Page 29
Problems writing to a CD-RW drive, DVD drive problems, Hard drive problems
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Problems writing to a CD-RW drive TURN OFF STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A C D - R W D I S C - For information on power conservation modes, see the Tell Me How help file or search for the keyword standby in Windows Help. To access help files, see page 26. 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. Try closing all programs before writing to the CD-RW. DVD drive problems TE S T T H E D R I V E W I T H A N O T H E R D V D - Insert another DVD to eliminate the possibility that the original DVD is defective. E N S U R E T H A T W I N D O W S R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E - Double-click My Computer on the desktop. If the DVD 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 L E A N T H E D I S C - See the Tell Me How help file for instructions on cleaning your DVDs. To access help files, see page 26. 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 54. Hard drive problems RUN CHECK DISK 1 Double-click My Computer on the desktop. 2 Right-click 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. HINT: If you disable standby mode to write to a CD-RW drive, remember to reenable standby mode when you finish writing to the CD. HINT: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives. Solving Problems 29