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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia Using CDs and DVDs For information about using CDs and DVDs in your computer, see the Dell Inspiron Help file. To access the help file, see page 9. Copying CDs NOTE: Ensure that you follow all copyright laws when you create CDs or DVDs. This section applies only to computers that have a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD/CD-RW combo drive. The following instructions show how to make an exact copy of a CD. You can also use Sonic RecordNow for other purposes, including creating CDs from audio files on your computer and creating MP3 CDs. For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that came with your computer. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of the window, and then click RecordNow Help or RecordNow Tutorial. How to Copy a CD NOTE: If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for available software patches at the Sonic support website at support.sonic.com. Currently, five DVD-writable disc formats are available: DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD-RAM. The DVD-writable drives installed in your Dell™ computer can write to DVD+R, and can read DVD-R. However, DVD-writable drives do not write to and might not read DVD-RAM media. In addition, commercially available DVD players for home theater systems might not read all five formats. NOTE: Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using Sonic RecordNow. 1 Click the Start button, point to All Programs→ Sonic→ RecordNow!, and then click RecordNow! 2 Click either the audio tab or the data tab, depending on the kind of CD or DVD you want to copy. Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia 29

Section	Page
Contents	3
About Your Computer	13
Front View	13
Left Side View	16
Right Side View	17
Back View	17
Bottom View	20
Setting Up Your Computer	21
Connecting to the Internet	21
Setting Up Your Internet Connection	21
Setting Up a Printer	22
Printer Cable	22
Connecting a USB Printer	22
Power Protection Devices	23
Surge Protectors	23
Line Conditioners	24
Uninterruptible Power Supplies	24
Using a Battery	25
Battery Performance	25
Checking the Battery Charge	26
Low-Battery Warning	26
Charging the Battery	26
Recalibrating a Battery	26
Removing a Battery	28
Installing a Battery	28
Storing a Battery	28
Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia	29
Using CDs and DVDs	29
Copying CDs	29
How to Copy a CD	29
Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs	30
Helpful Tips	30
Using the Keyboard and Touch Pad	31
Numeric Keypad	31
Key Combinations	32
System Functions	32
Display Functions	32
Speaker Functions	32
Microsoft® Windows® Logo Key Functions	32
Touch Pad	33
Customizing the Touch Pad	33
Using PC Cards	35
PC Card Types	35
Extended PC Cards	35
Installing a PC Card	35
Removing a PC Card	36
Setting Up a Network	37
Connecting to a Network Adapter	37
Network Setup Wizard	38
Removing the Hard Drive	39
Before You Begin	39
Turning Off Your Computer	39
Before Working Inside Your Computer	39
Hard Drive	40
Solving Problems	43
Dell Diagnostics	43
When to Use the Dell Diagnostics	43
Drive Problems	45
CD and DVD drive problems	45
If you there is no audio	46
If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound	46
Hard drive problems	46
E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems	46
Error Messages	48
Keyboard Problems	49
External Keyboard Problems	49
Unexpected Characters	50
Lockups and Software Problems	50
The computer does not start up	50
The computer stops responding	50
Slow computer performance or problems connecting to the Internet	51
A program stops responding	51
A program crashes repeatedly	51
A program is designed for an earlier Windows operating system	51
A solid blue screen appears	51
Other software problems	52
Memory Problems	52
Network Problems	53
PC Card Problems	53
Power Problems	53
Printer Problems	55
Scanner Problems	55
Sound and Speaker Problems	56
No sound from integrated speakers	56
No sound from external speakers	56
No sound from headphones	57
Touch Pad or Mouse Problems	58
Video and Display Problems	58
If the display is blank	58
If the display is difficult to read	59
If only part of the display is readable	60
Drivers	60
What Is a Driver?	60
Identifying Drivers	60
Reinstalling Drivers and Utilities	61
Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities	62
Restoring Your Operating System	62
Using Microsoft Windows XP System Restore	62
Using Dell PC Restore by Symantec	64
Appendix	67
Specifications	67
Using the System Setup Program	72
Overview	72
Viewing the System Setup Screens	73
System Setup Screens	73
Commonly Used Options	73
Dell Technical Support Policy (U.S. Only)	74
Definition of \	75
Definition of \	75
Contacting Dell	75
Macrovision Product Notice	92
FCC Notices (U.S. Only)	92

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Using CDs, DVDs, and Other Multimedia

Using CDs and DVDs

For information about using CDs and DVDs in your computer, see the

Dell Inspiron Help

file.

To access the help file, see page 9.

Copying CDs

NOTE:

Ensure that you follow all copyright laws when you create CDs or DVDs.

This section applies only to computers that have a CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, or DVD/CD-RW

combo drive.

The following instructions show how to make an exact copy of a CD. You can also use

Sonic RecordNow for other purposes, including creating CDs from audio files on your computer

and creating MP3 CDs. For instructions, see the Sonic RecordNow documentation that came with

your computer. Open Sonic RecordNow, click the question mark icon in the upper-right corner of

the window, and then click

RecordNow Help

RecordNow Tutorial

How to Copy a CD

NOTE:

If you have a DVD/CD-RW combo drive and you experience recording problems, check for

available software patches at the Sonic support website at

support.sonic.com

Currently, five DVD-writable disc formats are available: DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW,

and DVD-RAM. The DVD-writable drives installed in your Dell™ computer can write to DVD+R,

and can read DVD-R. However, DVD-writable drives do not write to and might not read

DVD-RAM media. In addition, commercially available DVD players for home theater systems

might not read all five formats.

NOTE:

Most commercial DVDs have copyright protection and cannot be copied using

Sonic RecordNow.

Click the

Start

button, point to

All Programs

→

Sonic

→

RecordNow!

, and then click

RecordNow!

Click either the audio tab or the data tab, depending on the kind of CD or DVD you want

to copy.