Dell 531S Laptop User Manual


 
Solving Problems 57
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
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 SUBWOOFERSee "Sound and Speaker Problems"
on page 74.
CLOSE OTHER PROGRAMSThe 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.
TURN OFF STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD/DVD-RW
DISC
Windows XP:
1
Click the
Start
button, then click
Control Panel
.
2
Define your standby settings on the
Power Schemes Tab
and
Advanced Tab
.
Windows Vista:
1
Click
Start
and click
Control Panel
.
2
Click
System and Maintenance
and click
Power Options
.
3
Under
Preferred plans
, click
Change plan settings
for the selected plan.
4
Click the drop down menu for
Turn off the display
and select
Never
.
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