Dell PP29L - Page 107

Troubleshooting 107
Problems writing to a CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, or BD-RE drive
CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMS — CD-RW, DVD+/-RW, and BD-RE drives 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 drive.
TURN OFF SLEEP STATE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD/DVD/BD
DISC — See "Using the Sleep Power State" on page 48 for information on Sleep
state.
CHANGE THE WRITE SPEED TO A SLOWER RATE — See the help files for your CD,
DVD, or BD creation software.
The drive tray cannot eject
1 Ensure that the computer is shut down.
2 Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front
of the drive, then push firmly until the tray is partially ejected.
3 Gently pull out the tray until it stops.
The drive makes an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disc is inserted properly.
Hard drive problems
ALLOW THE COMPUTER TO COOL BEFORE TURNING IT ON — A hot hard drive may
prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the computer to
return to room temperature before turning it on.
RUN CHECK DISK —
1 Click Start → Computer .
2 Right-click Local Disk (C:) .
3 Click Properties → Tools → Check Now .
NOTE: The User Account Control window may appear. If you are an
administrator on the computer, click Continue; otherwise, contact your
administrator to continue the desired action.
4 Click to check Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors , and then
click
Start .