Gateway fx6800 Reference Guide

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CHAPTER 7: Troubleshooting
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Some music CDs have copy protection software. You 
may not be able to play these CDs on your computer.
Clean the disc. For more information, see 
.
Restart your computer, then enter the BIOS Setup utility 
by pressing and holding F2 while your computer 
restarts. Make sure that the IDE controllers are enabled.
Make sure that the drive is configured correctly by 
following the instructions in the drive documentation.
Reinstall the device driver.
An audio CD does not produce sound
Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again.
Some music CDs have copy protection software. You 
may not be able to play these CDs on your computer.
Make sure that the volume controls are turned up. For 
more information, se
Make sure that the mute controls are turned off. For 
more information, se
Make sure that the speaker cables are connected 
correctly and securely.
Shut down and restart your computer.
Clean the disc. For more information, see 
.
Reinstall the audio device drivers.
A DVD movie will not play
Make sure that you have a DVD drive. To identify your 
drive type, see the “Using Drives and Media Files” 
chapter in your online User Guide. .
Make sure that the disc label is facing up, then try again.
Try a different disc. Occasionally discs are flawed or 
become scratched and cannot be read by the DVD drive.
Shut down and restart your computer.
Clean the disc. For more information, see 
.
Reinstall the device driver.
Make sure that the DVD program has been installed on 
your computer.
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