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Dell Inspiron 8100
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Solving Problems 37
If you cannot play a music CD or install a program from a CD
HINT: High-speed CD
drive vibration is normal
and may cause noise. This
noise does not indicate a
defect in the drive or the
CD.
ENSURE THAT WINDOWS RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE Double-click the
My Computer icon. If the CD drive is not listed, perform a full scan with your
antivirus software to check for and remove viruses. Viruses can sometimes
prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.
TEST THE DRIVE WITH ANOTHER CDInsert another CD to eliminate the
possibility that the original CD is defective.
CLEAN THE DISC See the Tel l Me How help file for instructions. To access
help files, see page 28.
ADJUST THE WINDOWS VOLUME CONTROL Double-click the yellow
speaker icon in the lower-right corner of your screen. Be sure that the volume is
turned up and that the sound is not muted.
IF YOU HAVE ONE CD IN THE FIXED OPTICAL DRIVE AND ONE CD IN
THE MEDIA BAY To identify which CD is not playing:
For Windows 2000, double-click the Softex BayManager icon on the taskbar.
Then click the Storage Devices tab and click Computer to see if the device is
listed. Click OK if both devices are listed. If only one device is listed, remove the
CD from the listed bay and ensure that Windows recognizes the drive.
For Windows Me, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. Then
double-click the drive letter of the device the you are verifying.

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