Re: CD-ROM & Floppy Drives Don't Work
- From: "Jim Macklin" <p51mustang[threeX12]@xxxhotmail.calm>
- Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 23:00:58 -0500
The BIOS is the Basic Input/Output System, it is the
instructions that tell the computer how to turn itself ON
and how to boot. Your computer manual should have
instructions on how to open [access] the BIOS. You do this
before Windows boots just after first turning the power ON.
Often you press the F1 or F2 key, you might press F8 before
Windows begins to load and you will get a boot menu, that
may have the option of something like "press F2 to enter
setup" which is the BIOS.
Some one may have downloaded a virus or changed a setting
and disabled the drives. Hard to troubleshoot from a
distance and w/o more details about your system make and
model.
"dukiesma1001" <dukiesma1001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote in message
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| Thank you for your suggestions, I will definitely try
checking the
| connections. About checking the settings in the BIOS? I
haven't the
| slightest clue on how to go about doing this, much less,
know what I am
| looking for. If I can ask for your help again with this
issue concerning the
| BIOS, I'd reallllllly appreciate it. Otherwise, Thank you
so very much for
| your suggestions (((Jim))).
| Tanya F.
| --
| Catch Ya On The Flip Side !!!
|
|
| "Jim Macklin" wrote:
|
| > Did you check the settings in the BIOS? Have you
scanned
| > for a virus? Have you open the case and checked to see
that
| > all the power and ribbon cables are connected?
| >
| > Have you checked the Device Manager? Does anybody
besides
| > yourself have physical access to the machine?
| >
| >
| > Do you have friend who is close enough to examine the
| > computer and has the skill to troubleshoot for you?
| >
| > Have you used the Device Manager to remove the floppy
and
| > CD-RW drive and then rebooted. The system should
identify
| > the drives as "new hardware" and reinstall them with the
| > proper drivers.
| >
| >
| >
| > "dukiesma1001" <dukiesma1001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > wrote in message
| >
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| > | Both my CD and Floppy Drives aren't working. I doubt
it's
| > because they've
| > | gone out, for I replaced my original CD-ROM with a
CD-RW
| > less than a year
| > | ago. Also, they both went out at the same time. With
the
| > Floppy, I get an
| > | ID Address message & with my CD-RW, everytime I insert
a
| > disk, it freezes up
| > | my system. Maybe they did both go out, but them both
| > going out at the same
| > | time seems like more than a coincidence to me.
Anyways,
| > the only 2 ways I
| > | have of installing any kind of programs from an
outside
| > source, since I also
| > | don't have internet access either, these 2 probs make
it
| > impossible for me to
| > | do anything. Please help me. Any time or effort or
| > advice anyone can give
| > | me would be greatly appreciated. And Thank You!
| > | Tanya F.
| > | --
| > | Catch Ya On The Flip Side !!!
| >
| >
| >
.
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