Dell Vostro 1400 Support Question
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Question posted by rmsb51 on July 16th, 2014
Dvd And Cd Player
my vostro 1400 windows vista will not open a CD or DVD and play it
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Answer #1: Posted by BusterDoogen on July 16th, 2014 3:56 PM
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Related Dell Vostro 1400 Manual Pages
Owner's Manual - Page 2
... damage, personal injury, or death.
and is used in this text: Dell, the DELL logo, Vostro, Wi-Fi Catcher, Dell MediaDirect and Dell Media Experience are registered trademarks of your computer. Notes, ...data and tells you make better use of Intel Corporation; Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either potential damage to avoid the problem.
Trademarks used in the United States and...
Owner's Manual - Page 5
...QuickSet Battery Meter 56 Charge Gauge 57 Low-Battery Warning 58 Microsoft® Windows® XP Battery Meter . . . . . 58 Microsoft® Windows® Vista Battery Meter . . . . 58
Conserving Battery Power 58
Power Management... Picture or a Video 64
8 Using Multimedia 67
Playing Media 67
Playing Media Using Dell Express Card Remote Control 69
Copying CD and DVD Media 71
Contents
5
Owner's Manual - Page 25
Digital directional microphones for video capture, conferencing, and chat. Control CD, DVD, and Media Player playback.
Stop. Based on page 47.
Turn the volume down.
C A M E R A -
Play or pause. Indicates camera ON/OFF status. Built-in -1 memory card reader 14 Dell™ MediaDirect™ button 16 power button
C A M E R A I N D I A C O N T R O L B U T T O N S - D I C R O...
Owner's Manual - Page 68
... track. Play. Advance a single frame while in pause mode. Pause. A DVD player includes the following basic buttons:
Play. For more information on playing media, click Help on the media player (if ...your computer. A CD player includes the following basic buttons:
Stop. Stop. Go to the next title or chapter. Fast reverse. Continuously play the current title or chapter....
Owner's Manual - Page 74
...resolution and color depth are using too much memory and preventing DVD playback, adjust the display properties: Microsoft Windows XP
1 Click Start→ Control Panel→ Appearance and...accessing
and playing digital media, such as music and videos. • Dell MediaDirect, which is necessary for
digital media. Microsoft Windows Vista™ Operating System
1 Click the Windows Vista Start ...
Owner's Manual - Page 117
... and then close the Main Menu window to wait until the boot device menu appears.
3 At the boot device menu, use the up , the computer boots according to highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW, and then press . To...computer.
7 At the Dell Diagnostics Main Menu, select the test you see the Microsoft® Windows® desktop;
NOTE: Write down any error codes and problem descriptions exactly as they appear and...
Owner's Manual - Page 123
...in the drive or the media. Viruses can sometimes prevent Windows from recognizing the drive.
TEST THE DRIVE -
• Insert another floppy disk, CD, or DVD to check for and remove viruses. ENSURE THAT THE CD OR DVD MEDIA IS SNAPPED ONTO THE SPINDLE CHECK THE CABLE CONNECTIONS ... - See "Dell Diagnostics" on page 115. Windows Vista™: • Click Start and click Computer.
Owner's Manual - Page 136
Windows Vista:
The Program Compatibility Wizard configures a program so that it runs in some graphics cards to reduce processor requirements when playing DVDs and certain types of Windows....L L M E D I A D I R E C T H E L P F I L E F O R I N F O R M A T I A FILES - Licensed content is restricted. TO PLAY MOVIES WITH DELL MEDIADIRECT, YOU MUST HAVE A DVD DRIVE AND THE DELL DVD PLAYER -
Owner's Manual - Page 157
...CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to do not reinstall Windows unless a Dell technical support representative instructs you voluntarily reformat the hard drive.
NOTE: The next steps change the boot sequence for reinstalling Windows. NOTE: If you wait too long and the operating system logo appears, continue to complete. Reinstalling Windows Vista..., highlight CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive...
Owner's Manual - Page 162
...appears, continue to complete the installation. Use your computer and try again.
Reinstalling Windows XP
The reinstallation process can overwrite files and possibly affect programs that were installed ... CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive, and then press .
6 Press any key to Boot from CD-ROM. 7 Follow the instructions on page 199.
162
Troubleshooting The options can take 1 to 2 hours to load any open ...
Owner's Manual - Page 213
...files, it stops searching and starts the operating system.
If you wait too long and the Windows logo appears, continue to wait until you can also use this procedure to the selected device.
... the Windows desktop, then shut down your hard drive).
1 Shut down the list. The next time you save the changes and exit the system setup program. • USB Storage Device
• CD/DVD/CD-RW ...
Owner's Manual - Page 239
..., 56 performance, 55 power meter
Windows Vista, 58 Windows XP, 58
removing, 61 replacing ...coin-cell battery, 187 storing, 62 blank cards ExpressCards, 93 memory card, 97 removing, 95, 98 Bluetooth wireless technology
card
device status light, 28 installing, 181
boot sequence, 212
brightness adjusting, 47
C
camera, 25
carnet, 192
CD about, 71 blank, 72 CD...
Owner's Manual - Page 243
..., 123 CD-RW drive, 124 computer crashes, 135-136 computer does not start up, 135 computer stops responding, 135 Dell Diagnostics, 115 Dell MediaDirect, 136 drives, 123 DVD drive, 123 error messages, 127 hard..., 20
R
RAM. See memory regulatory information, 16 reinstalling
Windows Vista, 158 resolution
setting, 47
S
S/PDIF digital audio enabling, 91
Safely Remove Hardware icon, 132
Index
243
Service Manual - Page 1
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks of your computer may be used in the United States and/or... a registered trademark of Dell Inc. Intel is strictly forbidden. Dell Inc. Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual
Before You Begin Internal Card With Bluetooth® Wireless Technology Optical Drive Hard Drive Memory Modem Coin-Cell ...
Service Manual - Page 2
...open files and exit all open files and exit all attached devices are disconnecting this type of the Start menu as a processor by its edges, not by its pull-tab, not on a card. If your computer and attached devices did not automatically turn off when you begin any connector pins. Click the Windows Vista... Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual
Recommended Tools Turning...
Service Manual - Page 6
... Bezel). 3. Install the replacement camera and tighten the two M2 x 3-mm screws. 7. Back to Contents Page
Camera Module
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual
Removing and Replacing the Camera Module
Removing and Replacing the Camera Module
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the procedures in this section...
Service Manual - Page 9
... the microprocessor module to the microprocessor module when turning the cam screw.
4. Back to Contents Page
Microprocessor Module
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual
Removing the Microprocessor Module Replacing the Microprocessor Module
Removing the Microprocessor Module
CAUTION: Before you perform any of the thermal pads.
3. Loosen the...
Service Manual - Page 22
...leave the area, ground yourself again when you ordered a Intel Turbo Cache Memory with the Windows Vista™ operating system. The antenna cables are not under the card.
Ground yourself by touching ... to Contents Page
Intel® Turbo Memory
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual
Removing the FCM Replacing the FCM The Intel Turbo Memory also called Flash...
Service Manual - Page 43
... a CD that provides a utility for the internal card with Bluetooth Wireless technology, if applicable (see Removing the Optical Drive). 4. Remove the WWAN card, if applicable (see Removing the Memory Module). 14. Disconnect the cable for transferring the Service Tag to Contents Page
System Board
Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400...
Service Manual - Page 45
..., and Vostro are either the entities claiming the marks and names or their products. September 2009 Rev. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates a potential for property damage, personal injury, or death. Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are trademarks...Dell™ Inspiron™ 1420/Dell Vostro™ 1400 Service Manual
NOTE: A NOTE indicates important information that helps you how to avoid the ...
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