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Disc Drives, DVD/CD-ROM, drives, Properties, Troubleshoot

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4. In the Device Manager window, click the plus sign (+) next to Disc Drives or DVD/CD-ROM drives, unless a minus sign (-) is already showing. Look for the optical drive listing. 5. Right-click the optical device listing to perform the following tasks: ● Update the driver. ● Disable the device. ● Uninstall the device. ● Scan for hardware changes. Windows scans your system for installed hardware and installs any required drivers. ● Click Properties to see if the device is working properly: ◦ Click Troubleshoot to fix problems. ◦ Click the Driver tab to update, roll back, or uninstall drivers for this device. 26 Chapter 8 Troubleshooting

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4.
In the Device Manager window, click the plus sign (+) next to
Disc Drives
or
DVD/CD-ROM
drives
, unless a minus sign (-) is already showing. Look for the optical drive listing.
5.
Right-click the optical device listing to perform the following tasks:
Update the driver.
Disable the device.
Uninstall the device.
Scan for hardware changes. Windows scans your system for installed hardware and installs
any required drivers.
Click
Properties
to see if the device is working properly:
Click
Troubleshoot
to fix problems.
Click the
Driver
tab to update, roll back, or uninstall drivers for this device.
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Chapter 8
Troubleshooting