Re: CD tray constantly opening

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From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 01/09/05


Date: Sun, 9 Jan 2005 00:38:47 -0600

I have seen this on Gateway systems while troubleshooting Service issues.
When does this happen to you and what make is your system?

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"barrowhill" <barrowhill@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:8D5B6ABA-6739-4E37-BDAC-35270C314BF5@microsoft.com...
> I'm not sure if this correct forum.......
>
> Running P4 and XPHome.  All of a sudden CR-RW tray is opening and closing. 
> I
> cannot stop it other than disconnecting power.
>
> I've run McAfee antivirus checker (though NAV installed and upto date) and
> found nothing.  Run Ad-aware and Spysweeper. Removed spyware/malware and
> restarted but CD-RW tray still opening closing. Changed CD-RW for CD and
> whilst tray no longer opening and closing, activity light goes on and off
> with CD icon doing same with mouse curser.  So similar problem with 
> another
> device.
>
> Can anyone provide help and guidance.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>