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    Studio 17 won't accept CD

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by CarSalesman, Mar 15, 2009.

  1. CarSalesman

    CarSalesman Notebook Enthusiast

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    New Studio 17, Vista64. I'm in the process of loading all my software. During the first few discs, I sometimes had problems getting the CD to eject. Several times I had to reboot the computer to get the CD out (the eject button would work fine after reboot).

    Now I can't get the computer to take in a CD. I can force it in almost all the way, but I don't want to go any further, or might not be able to get it out.

    Is there a manual load and/or eject on these machines?

    BTW, is there a manual power button for a hard reboot anywhere? One time the machine locked up, and the only way I could reboot was to remove the battery.
     
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    If you hold the power button down for about 6 seconds the computer will 'hard' power off.
     
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    Uh... where is the power buton?
     
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    The button you use to turn the computer on, on the right hinge.
     
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    Thank you. I never noticed it in the hinge. I found that you can turn it on by gliding across the media buttons, and had been using that method.

    I reloaded the driver for the CD player. The drive seems to be working ok now.
     
    CarSalesman, Mar 15, 2009
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    That's very interesting, I never knew you could do that.

    *Goes to shut off his Studio 15 to try this* :D
     
    Mastershroom, Mar 15, 2009
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