Dell XPS 8300 Support Question
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Question posted by junFancym on December 10th, 2013
Dell Xps 8300 Dvd Drive Freezes Up When Burning
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Owner's Manual - Page 1
Dell™ Dimension™ 8300 Series
USB 2.0 connectors (2) headphone connector
Service Tag
power connector voltage selection switch serial connector keyboard connector center/LFE connector line-out connector microphone connector USB 2.0 connectors (6)
CD or DVD activity light CD or DVD drive eject button floppy drive eject button* floppy drive light* hard drive light power button
*On ...
Owner's Manual - Page 4
... Turning Off Your Computer 27
2 Solving Problems
Finding Solutions 30 Finding Help Information 32 Battery Problems 32 Drive Problems 33
Floppy drive problems 33 CD drive problems 34 Problems writing to a CD-RW drive 34 DVD drive problems 35 Hard drive problems 35 E-Mail, Modem, and Internet Problems 35 Error Messages 37 General Problems 38 The computer...
Owner's Manual - Page 14
...; Documentation for my computer
• How to use Windows XP • Documentation for my computer • Documentation for devices (such
as memory,
the hard drive, and the operating system • Customer Care - Drivers, patches, and software updates • Reference -
www.dell.com | support.dell.com
What are located on the screen.
14 Finding Infor...
Owner's Manual - Page 25
... copyright laws when you have inserted your source CD or DVD and click Copy. When prompted, insert a blank CD or DVD into the CD or DVD drive and click OK. • If you have two CD or DVD drives, select the drive into which you create CDs or DVDs. You can also use Sonic RecordNow for available software...
Owner's Manual - Page 26
...DVDs with Sonic RecordNow. • Music MP3 files can benefit from Hyper-Threading, some programs have MP3
software installed. • Do not burn...dell.com
Using Blank CD-Rs and CD-RWs
Your CD-RW drive can erase the data on the CD-RW and try again. After creating a CD-R, you cannot write to that you record the project permanently to burn...® XP operating system because Windows XP is an...
Owner's Manual - Page 35
... when you want to it is defective.
Verify that the telephone line is not listed, perform a full scan with your DVDs.
Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive. If the DVD drive is connected to the jack on cleaning your antivirus software to check for instructions on the modem. (The jack has...
Owner's Manual - Page 57
None.
= yellow = green = off
Advanced Troubleshooting 57 check system setup (see page 107) to boot from the hard drive, CD drive, and DVD drive to the system board (see page 81).
• If the problem persists, contact Dell (see page 113).
• If there is an error message on your computer. Suggested Resolution
• Ensure that...
Owner's Manual - Page 67
... appears. 3 Restart the computer. 4 Press immediately after the DELL™ logo appears.
If the operating system logo appears, wait until you want to recover your current Windows XP data, type r to select the repair option, and remove the CD. 4 If you see the Windows desktop, and then shut down the computer and try...
Owner's Manual - Page 71
...Use the headphone connector to identify your computer when you access the Dell Support website or call technical support. It is recommended that you use...connectors. 1 CD or DVD drive activity light
The drive activity light is on when the computer reads data from the CD or DVD drive.
2 CD or DVD eject button Press to eject your CD from the CD or DVD drive.
3 floppy-drive eject button Press to ...
Owner's Manual - Page 100
... the cover:
a Pivot the cover down on the left side of the way. The computer restarts. www.dell.com | support.dell.com
8 Highlight Drive Configuration and press . 9 Use the left and right arrows to change Diskette Drive A from Not Installed to
3.5 inch, 1.44MB. 10 Press . 11 Highlight Integrated Devices (LegacySelect Options) and press . 12...
Owner's Manual - Page 103
... 32 bits 8x/4x/2x modes at 1.5 V
four 120 pins 32 bits
Drives Externally accessible Available devices
Internally accessible
two 3.5-inch bays two 5.25-inch bays
ATA-66 or ATA-100 Ultra DMA hard drive, serial ATA drive, CD drive, Zip drive, DVD drive, CD-RW drive, DVD/CD-RW combo drive, and DVD+RW drive
two bays for 1-inch-high hard...
Owner's Manual - Page 143
...-108 stops responding, 38
conflicts software and hardware incompatibilities, 65
copying CDs and DVDs general information, 25 helpful tips, 26 how to, 25
cover closing, 100 opening, 78
D
Dell contacting, 113
Dell Diagnostics, 58
Dell support policy, 112
Dell Support Website about , 61 identifying, 61
drives problems, 33
DVD drive problems, 35
DVDs copying, 25
Index 143 Index
A
audio.
Owner's Manual - Page 144
...F
Files and Settings Transfer Wizard, 20
floppy drive adding, 96 problems, 33
front door reattaching, 75
H
hard drive problems, 35
hardware conflicts, 65 Dell Diagnostics, 58 problems, 40
Hardware Troubleshooter, 65...Operating System CD, 15 Installation Guide, 15
operating system reinstalling Windows XP, 66
P
password clearing system setup, 109
power problems, 44 turning off your computer, 27
...
Owner's Manual - Page 145
...drive, 34 CD-RW drive, 34 computer crashes, 38-39 computer stops responding, 38 conflicts, 65 Dell Diagnostics, 58 diagnostic lights, 54 drives, 33 DVD drive, 35 e-mail, 35 error messages, 37 finding solutions, 30 floppy drive, 33 general, 38 hard drive..., 48
Program Compatibility Wizard, 39
R
reinstalling Windows XP, 66
ResourceCD, 62 Dell Diagnostics, 58
S
safety instructions, 9 scanner
problems,...
Setup Guide - Page 7
Setting Up Your XPS Desktop
This section provides information about setting up your computer. WARNING: Before you begin any of the procedures in this section, read the safety information that shipped with your Dell XPS 8300 desktop. For additional safety best practices information, see the Regulatory Compliance Homepage at www.dell.com/regulatory_compliance.
5
Setup Guide - Page 16
...screen.
To create a system recovery media:
1. Click Create Recovery Media.
4. Setting Up Your XPS Desktop
Create System Recovery Media (Recommended)
NOTE: It is recommended that you create a system recovery media..., while preserving data files (without the need of 8 GB or DVD-R/DVD+R/Blu-ray Disc
NOTE: Dell DataSafe Local Backup does not support rewritable discs. The system recovery media...
Setup Guide - Page 21
....
2 Media Card Reader - Using Your XPS Desktop
8 Optical drive eject buttons (2) - 1 Media Card Reader light - Press the marked portion on when the computer reads or writes
data. A blinking white light indicates
hard drive activity. Covers the FlexBay slot.
7
USB 2.0 connectors (2) - Plays or records CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs (optional).
4 Optical drive bay (optional) - Provides a fast...
Setup Guide - Page 23
...as an external drive, MP3 player, mobile phone, and so on .
• Solid amber - The light in the center of your computer when you access the Dell Support website or...Your XPS Desktop
5
Power button and light -
Turns
the computer on page 61) for assistance. There may be a problem with either turned off when pressed. NOTE: For information on power problems, see "Contacting Dell" ...
Setup Guide - Page 30
..., and home theater equipment.
28 Your optical disc drive may support multiple disc media formats including CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray Discs (optional).
You can be recorded to music and radio stations.
Optional software applications enable you can use your computer. Using Your XPS Desktop
Software Features
Productivity and Communication
You can also edit...
Setup Guide - Page 66
... Start → All Programs→ Dell→ Dell Support Center→ Launch Dell Support Center. Computer Model
Dell XPS 8300
Processor
Type
Intel Core i5 Intel Core i7
System Chipset
Type
Intel H67
Drives
Internally accessible
Externally accessible
two 3.5-inch bays for SATA hard drives
two 5.25-inch bays for trayload SATA DVD+/-RW/ Blu-ray Disc combo (optional...
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