Re: CD/DVD letter not shown in XP

From: Mike (Mike_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 12/28/04 

Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 07:51:06 -0800

The drive is connected through the secondary IDE connector and the jumper is
set for master. I've downloaded the new firmware from LG and still not
functioning. LG tells me to return the device back to Future Shop and Future
Shop tells me to bring the machine(s) to them for installation $45 each plus
$25 express service. Damn thing is driving me nuts. I guess I'll be without
the machines for a few hours. I will let the list know what the problem
solution was so as to defuse anyone's else's agrivation.

"namniar" wrote:

> I would suggest using the new 80 wire cable that came with the LG drive and
> connecting the LG as master on second IDE channel. P.S. double check your
> jumper settings - single master. Also, check your BIOS to make sure the
> second IDE channel is enabled.
>
> r.
>
>
> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A8586193-77C0-4C9E-B4D4-EFCE08831B57@microsoft.com...
> > Sorry I don't know anything about Power Toys?
> >
> > "ShelleyD" wrote:
> >
> >> Have you ever installed Power Toys?
> >> If so there is a setting to not show drives that arn't on the system. If
> >> you uncheck the corresponding drive letters it will allow you to see the
> >> drive.
> >> I did this myself a whiile back and not realizing it installed a new
> >> drive
> >> that I could not see. Unchecked the box and it was visible.
> >> Just a possible solution.
> >>
> >> "Mike" <Mike@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B2A37B3F-ED89-4089-AA53-FC3FA47453AC@microsoft.com...
> >> > I have just installed and uninstalled and reinstalled again an LG
> >> > CD/DVD
> >> > drive. The system shows the device working, yet I cannot see it when I
> >> use
> >> > windows explorer. I can only see all the other drives on an other
> >> > tower
> >> > connected to the network and the server and its drives. On the local
> >> system
> >> > it only identifies the C:\ Nothing can play on the drive since it is
> >> > not
> >> > recognized. The C:\ is jumpered to master and the CD/DVD is jumpered
> >> > to
> >> > slave on the primary IDE connector. I've even tried using it as a
> >> > master
> >> on
> >> > the secondary IDE connector but with identical results.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

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