How do I open the CD tray on my Dell?

Open your computer to the start screen and simultaneously hold the “Windows” key and the “E_”_ on your keyboard to open the disc drive. This keyboard shortcut sends an eject-disc signal to the drive. If nothing happens, open the “Control Panel” and right-click on “CD/DVD Drive.” Click “Eject” to open the disc tray.

How do I fix a stuck CD drive on my laptop?

Manually opening a tray-load drive to retrieve a disc

Restart the computer.
Look for the small hole on the faceplate of the disc drive.
Straighten a paper clip and insert it into the manual release hole until resistance is felt.
Press in gently on the paper clip until the tray is released.

How do I get my CD drive to work on Windows 10?

Boot to the Windows 10 desktop, then launch Device Manager by pressing Windows key + X and clicking Device Manager. Expand DVD/CD-ROM drives, right-click the optical drive listed, then click Uninstall. Exit Device Manager then restart your computer. Windows 10 will detect the drive then reinstall it.

How do I fix windows unable to activate?

Select Start > Settings > Update & Security > Activation , and then select Troubleshoot to run the Activation troubleshooter. For more info about the troubleshooter, see Using the Activation troubleshooter.

How can I check my KMS activation status?

To check if the client computer is properly activated, you can either check in the Control Panel System or run the SLMgr script in the command prompt. To check run Slmgr. vbs with the /dli command-line option. It will give you details about the Windows installation and its activation and licensing status.

What happens if Windows not activated?

Secondly, you will not be able to change the personalization settings on Windows. It will stop you from changing the wallpaper, background screen, lock screen, and themes. Some other personalization features will also not be accessible until Windows is activated with a licensed copy.