Dell Inspiron 8000 Solutions Guide - Page 36
If the CD-RW drive stops writing, If you have a hard drive problem
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www.dell.com | support.dell.com CL EAN T H E DI S C - See the Tell Me How help file for instructions. To access, help files, see page 26. HINT: If you must disable standby mode to write to a CD-RW drive, remember to enable standby mode again when you finish writing the CD. If the CD-RW drive stops writing DISABLE STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD - RW DI SK - 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. Closing all programs before writing to the CD-RW may also alleviate the problem. If you have a hard drive problem CHECK THE HARD DRIVE FOR ERRORS Windows Me: Click the Start button, point to Programs-> Accessories-> System Tools, and then click ScanDisk. Windows 2000: 1 Double-click the My Computer icon. 2 Right-click the Local Disk icon and then click Properties. 3 Click the Tools tab. 4 Click Check Now. 36 Solving Pr oblems