Drive Problems - Dell Vostro 1510 Service Manual

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CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions that shipped with your computer.

Drive Problems

CAUTION:
Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, follow the
safety instructions that shipped with your computer.
E N S U R E T H A T M I C R O S O F T
Windows XP:
• Click Start and click My Computer.
Windows Vista:
• Click Start
If the 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.
E S T T H E D R I V E
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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.
C L E A N T H E D R I V E O R D I S K
Dell™ Technology Guide on your computer or at support.dell.com.
C H E C K T H E C A B L E C O N N E C T I O N S
R U N T H E H A R D W A R E
page 11.
R U N T H E D E L L D I A G N O S T I C S
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 media.
NOTE:
Because of different regions worldwide and different disc formats, not all
DVD titles work in all DVD drives.
A D J U S T T H E W I N D O W S V O L U M E C O N T R O L
• 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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W I N D O W S
and click Computer.
— For information on cleaning your computer, see the
T R O U B L E S H O O T E R
— See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 12.
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R E C O G N I Z E S T H E D R I V E
— See "Hardware Troubleshooter" on
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Troubleshooting
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