32 Solving Problems
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NOTICE: Do not attempt to clean drive heads with a swab. You may accidentally misalign the heads,
which can render the drive inoperable.
CD drive problems
NOTE: High-speed CD drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which does not indicate a defect in
the drive or the CD.
CLEAN THE DRIVE — Use a commercially available cleaning kit.
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.
TEST THE DRIVE WITH ANOTHER CD — Insert another CD to eliminate the possibility that the original CD is
defective.
CHECK THE SPEAKERS AND SUBWOOFER — See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on page 45.
ENSURE THAT WINDOWS RECOGNIZES THE DRIVE — Click the Start button and click My Computer. 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.
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