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If you cannot play a CD, CD-RW, or DVD
NOTE: Because of different worldwide file types, not all DVD titles work in all DVD drives.
High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise. This noise does not indicate a
defect with the drive or the CD.
ENSURE THAT THE DISK IS NOT WRITE-PROTECTED — You cannot save data to
a write-protected disk. See the following figure.
TRY ANOTHER FLOPPY DISK — Insert another disk to eliminate the possibility
that the original disk is defective.
REINSTALL THE DRIVE
1
Save and close any open files, exit any open programs, and shut down the
computer.
2
Remove the drive. See page 41 for instructions.
3
Reinstall the drive.
4
Turn on the computer.
CLEAN THE DRIVE — See "Cleaning Your Computer" in the Dell Inspiron Help
file for instructions. To access the help file, see page 9.
not write-protected
back of floppy disk
write-protected
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