Dell Precision T7400 Guide De Référence Rapide page 38

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• Insert another disc to eliminate the possibility that the original drive is defective.
• Insert a bootable floppy disk and restart the computer.
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in your User's Guide.
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Optical Drive Problems
NOTE:
High-speed optical drive vibration is normal and may cause noise, which
does not indicate a defect in the drive or the disc.
NOTE:
Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all
DVD titles work in all DVD drives.
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• 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.
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page 49.
Problems Writing to an Optical Drive
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during the writing process. If the stream is interrupted, an error occurs. Try closing all
programs before you write to the optical.
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U R N O F F S T A N D B Y M O D E I N
the keyword standby in Windows Help and Support for information on power
management modes.
Hard Drive Problems
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Windows XP:
Click Start and click My Computer.
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Right-click Local Disk C:.
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Click Properties→ Tools→ Check Now.
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Click Scan for and attempt recovery of bad sectors and click Start.
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Quick Reference Guide
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— See "Cleaning Your Computer" on page 23.
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— See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 33.
I A G N O S T I C S
— The optical drive must receive a steady stream of data
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I N D O W S B E F O R E W R I T I N G T O A D I S C
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— See "Restoring Your Operating System"
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— See "Sound and Speaker Problems" on
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