Dell Inspiron 4150 Owner's Manual - Page 69
PC Card Problems
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If the CD-RW drive stops writing DISABLE STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A C D- R W - For more information on power management modes, search for the keyword standby in the Windows XP Help and Support Center. To access the help file, see page 56. 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 - See the help files for your CD creation software. E X I T A L L O T H E R O P E N P R O G R A M S - Exiting all other open programs before writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem. If you have problems with a hard drive A L L O W T H E C O M P U T E R T O C O O L B E F O R E T U R N I N G I T O N - A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to return to room temperature before turning it on. CHECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS - 1 Click the Start button and click My Computer. 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. PC Card Problems C HE C K T H E P C C A RD - Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector. E N S U R E T H A T T H E C A R D I S R E C O G N I Z E D B Y W I N D O W S ® - Doubleclick the Unplug or Eject Hardware icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listed. So l vi n g Pro b l em s 69