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Dell Dimension C521 User Manual

Dell Dimension C521
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32 Solving Problems
CD and DVD drive problems
NOTE: High-speed CD or DVD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in
the drive or the CD or DVD.
NOTE: Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives.
Problems writing to a CD/DVD-RW drive
TEST THE DRIVE
Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to eliminate the possibility that the original one is defective.
Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer.
CLEAN THE DRIVE OR DISK See
"Cleaning Your Computer" on page 105
.
CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS
RUN THE HARDWARE TROUBLESHOOTER See
"Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities"
on page 54
.
RUN THE DELL DIAGNOSTICS See
"Dell Diagnostics" on page 50
.
ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL
Click the speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen.
Ensure that the volume is turned up by clicking the slidebar and dragging it up.
Ensure that the sound is not muted by clicking any boxes that are checked.
CHECK THE SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 43.
CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS The CD/DVD-RW drive must receive a steady stream of data when
writing. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all programs before you write to the
CD/DVD-RW.

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Dell Dimension C521 Specifications

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BrandDell
ModelDimension C521
CategoryDesktop
LanguageEnglish

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