Pc Card Problems; If You Hear An Unfamiliar Scraping Or Grinding Sound; If You Have Problems With A Hard Drive - Dell Latitude D600 User Manual

2. Straighten a paper clip and insert one end into the eject hole at the front of the drive; push firmly until the tray is partially ejected.
3. Gently pull out the tray until it stops.

If you hear an unfamiliar scraping or grinding sound

Ensure that the sound is not caused by the program that is running.
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Ensure that the disk or disc is inserted properly.
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If the CD-RW or DVD+RW drive stops writing
Disable standby or hibernate mode in Windows before writing to a CD-RW —
Help or the Windows Help and Support Center.
Change the write speed to a slower rate —
Exit all other open programs —

If you have problems with a hard drive

Allow the computer to cool before turning it on —
computer to return to room temperature before turning it on.
Check the drive for errors —
Run the Windows error-checking tool:
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1. In Windows XP, click the Start button and click My Computer. In Windows 2000, double-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.
Run the IDE Drives tests as described in the
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PC Card Problems
Check the PC Card — Ensure that the PC Card is properly inserted into the connector.
Ensure that the card is recognized by Windows —
2000) icon in the Windows taskbar. Ensure that the card is listed.
Run the PC Card diagnostics test —
with the card.
If you have problems with a Dell-provided PC Card —
If you have problems with a PC Card not provided by Dell —
Smart Card Problems
See the help files for your CD or DVD creation software.
Exiting all other open programs before writing to the CD-RW or DVD+RW may alleviate the problem.
A hot hard drive may prevent the operating system from starting. Try allowing the
Dell Diagnostics.
Double-click the Safely Remove Hardware (Unplug or Eject Hardware in Windows
See the documentation that came with the PC Card for instructions if a diagnostics test was provided
Contact Dell.
Contact the PC Card manufacturer.
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