I need some help with CD drives (Vanity)

February 12, 2005

[Howlin]

I put a music CD that came with a book into my computer last night, played, and now my computer won't recognize either my CD or my CD writer.

I've tried everything; Norton, Restore, rebooting.

Does anybody have any suggestions about what I might try now?

[dennisw]

I like those green shrouds that Dell uses to quietly cool their processors and heat sinks. Dell is getting great cooling on the cheap while build it your self guys spend $45 on state of the art copper heat sinks. I saw a 120mm fan on an all copper heatsink for cooling Prescotts. Cost $50

http://www.thermalright.com/a_page/main_product_xp120.htm

 

[Howlin]

*Sneer*

[DollyCali]

would love to have the windows open. Our gas bill last month for ONE month was 385.00

good luck helping Howlin.. I am out for night. I couldn't help her anyway .

I MISS THE OCEAN SO MUCH

[HAL9000]

I recommend that we put the unit back in operation and let it fail. It should then be a simple matter to track down the cause.

We can certainly afford to be out of communication for the short time it will take to replace it.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

OK, but it is still unclear to me whether we have a real Hardware Problem or a Software problem........

If Windows wasn't so flaky, I would say we had a hardware problem....

[Cold Heat]

Definately hardware IMO.

It is a pain to get that case open.LOL.

I have never seem a software glitch do this, but ya never know.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

AMD64 's at the low end don't require all that exotic cooling, Much better than the Athlon chips. And the Prescott.

Mostly run faster too.

[Osage Orange]

lol!!!

If you've not figgered your CD problems out yet......try annoyances.org.....Somebody there a few weeks ago spent over 2 hours helping me....fix some nasty bugs I had.

Hope you have success....

FRegards,

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Our gas bill last month for ONE month was 385.00

Damn, I had some high heating bills in Kansas City , but not that high, but that was before the higher NG prices.

[Cold Heat]

Apologies for typing errors. Not taking time to preview.

[Magnolia]

Howlin...Have you tried System Restore to go back before the problem began?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

AS I understand it....system as a whole runs....except for getting to the CD drive.....

Hmmm,, ... question we haven't asked...can we READ a CD....or does the problem only happen when she tries to write a CD???

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I think she said she had....

[Magnolia]

Ignore last post. Just reread your original question...duhhh

[Howlin]

About four times.

[Amelia]

I don't have a clue as to how to fix it, but I'm enjoying reading the replies.

[Howlin]

Everything else works fine.

I cannot FIND the CD drives to do ANYTHING with them.

They're just not showing up, even thought XP says they found them both on restart.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

I put a music CD that came with a book into my computer last night, played, and now my computer won't recognize either my CD or my CD writer.

Does this say you have two CD Devices?

Are they on the same cable, you may not know....if you have not had it opened.

[Cold Heat]

I have a goofy method of sometimes fixing electronic devices that any layman can do,LOL.

Turn it off, pick up the front of the machine about a inch off the floor or table and drop it!

Restart as required and see if the darn thing doesn't fix its own self! LOL

This has actually worked. Hammers are optional.

There is also a warning of potential destruction, but it is part of repairing etiquette.:-)

[Howlin]

I have a CD rom "player" and a CD writer.

I'm gonna jiggle it around.........LOL.