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If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound
If the CD-RW drive stops writing
If you have problems with a hard drive
• Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
• Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.
DISABLE STANDBY MODE IN WINDOWS BEFORE WRITING TO A CD-RW —
Search for the keyword standby in the Help and Support Center. To access the
Help and Support Center, see page 10.
CHANGE THE WRITE SPEED TO A SLOWER RATE — See the help files for your
CD creation software.
EXIT ALL OTHER OPEN PROGRAMS — Exiting all other open programs before
writing to the CD-RW may alleviate the problem.
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.
CHECK THE DRIVE FOR ERRORS
1
Click the
Start
button and click
My Computer
.
2
Right-click the drive letter (local disk) that you want to scan for errors, and then
click
Properties
.
3
Click the
Tools
tab.
4
Under
Error-checking
, click
Check Now
.
5
Click
Start.
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