Trouble shooting

SXGT · 08-08-2006, 09:56 PM

I have power to my DVD drive and CD-RW but the device manager cant seem to detect them. The interface Ribbon is in working order. Any ideas how to get these devices reinstalled?

dave597 · 08-08-2006, 09:58 PM

are the devices being detected in bios?

SXGT · 08-08-2006, 10:05 PM

IDK what "bios" is how would i check that?

dave597 · 08-08-2006, 10:06 PM

when u boot up ur computer its the first screen u see and its black with white text, usually u press delete or f12 to get into bios setup.

SXGT · 08-08-2006, 10:09 PM

ok. Will try that.

SXGT · 08-08-2006, 10:20 PM

-IN bios-

Hard Disk Boot Priority [press enter]
First Boot Device [CDROM]
...2nd... floppy
...3rd ...hard disk...

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08-08-2006, 09:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
dave597 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,016	are the devices being detected in bios?

08-08-2006, 10:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
SXGT New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5	IDK what "bios" is how would i check that?

08-08-2006, 10:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
dave597 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: England, UK Posts: 1,016	when u boot up ur computer its the first screen u see and its black with white text, usually u press delete or f12 to get into bios setup.

08-08-2006, 10:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
SXGT New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5	ok. Will try that.

08-08-2006, 10:20 PM	#6 (permalink)
SXGT New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5	-IN bios- Hard Disk Boot Priority [press enter] First Boot Device [CDROM] ...2nd... floppy ...3rd ...hard disk...