Troubleshooting - Panasonic LF-D321 Mode D'emploi

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Troubleshooting

When this occurs
Tray fails to open.
Tray fails to close.
Computer fails to
work.
Drive cannot be ac-
cessed normally.
Drive is not recog-
nized in Windows.
Cannot read or write
DVD-RAM disc.
Can read but cannot
write DVD-RAM disc.
D i s c s c a n n o t b e
read.
No sound from the
PC speaker (or the
speakers with builtin
amplifier)
Operating indicator
lamp blinks
Others
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Is the computer on?
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Has the power supply cable of computer been connected cor-
rectly?
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Has the label of media peeled off?
Insert the supplied pin into manual eject hole to open the tray.
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Has the disc been inserted correctly?
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Has the drive's master/slave jumper pin been set correctly?
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Are the drive and computer connected correctly?
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Has a floppy disk been left inside the computer?
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Are the drive and computer connected correctly?
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Is the device driver software installed correctly?
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Is the device driver installed correctly?
If the drive letter of CD-ROM/DVD-ROM side is recognized
only, then the device driver software is not installed.
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Did you initialize (format) the DVD-RAM disc?
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Did you access the drive letter assigned to the drive?
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Did you insert a single-sided DVD-RAM disc with the label side
facing up?
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Is the DVD-RAM disc dirty?
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Has condensation formed in the drive?
(Wait an hour or so after turning on the computer for the drive to
dry and then try operating.)
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See the table on page 83.
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Did you access the drive letter assigned to the drive?
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Only discs supported by this drive can be used.
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Is the disc inserted correctly so that the operation lamp turns
green?
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Did you insert the discs with label facing up?
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Are you using correct software program for playing the discs?
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Is the disc dirty, scratched, cracked, warped, written on the sur-
face or is a label put on the disc?
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Has condensation formed in the drive?
(Wait an hour or so after turning on the computer for the drive to
dry and then try operating.)
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Does the driver's region number match the number of the disc
you are using?
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Have the drive and sound board been connected correctly?
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See page 128.
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See Q&A page 124.
Possible cause
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