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I'm retarded
So, I got a new DVD+-RW/+-R drive and plugged into my tower, and now when I
boot, my computer doesn't recognize my DVD drive nor my pre-existing CD-RW. Am I having BIOS difficulties? The troubleshooting page in the manual that came with the drive says to consult with the PC manufacturer, however, Gateway isn't in the mood to help. D'oh! Any help is appreciated. |
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Check the jumper settings on the drives? Make sure that one is set as master
and the other as slave. If they are both set as master, which is probable, the BIOS will not recognize either one... Ben Myers On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:31:30 -0600, "Kris Kringle Lick A Pringle" wrote: So, I got a new DVD+-RW/+-R drive and plugged into my tower, and now when I boot, my computer doesn't recognize my DVD drive nor my pre-existing CD-RW. Am I having BIOS difficulties? The troubleshooting page in the manual that came with the drive says to consult with the PC manufacturer, however, Gateway isn't in the mood to help. D'oh! Any help is appreciated. |
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I restaretd my BIOS by pressing F9 to no avail. Hmmm....
I also pressed F10 to save. ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message ... Check the jumper settings on the drives? Make sure that one is set as master and the other as slave. If they are both set as master, which is probable, the BIOS will not recognize either one... Ben Myers On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:31:30 -0600, "Kris Kringle Lick A Pringle" wrote: So, I got a new DVD+-RW/+-R drive and plugged into my tower, and now when I boot, my computer doesn't recognize my DVD drive nor my pre-existing CD-RW. Am I having BIOS difficulties? The troubleshooting page in the manual that came with the drive says to consult with the PC manufacturer, however, Gateway isn't in the mood to help. D'oh! Any help is appreciated. |
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Yes, but, I repeat! Did you check the jumper settings on the drives?
.... Ben Myers On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:40:20 -0600, "Kris Kringle Lick A Pringle" wrote: I restaretd my BIOS by pressing F9 to no avail. Hmmm.... I also pressed F10 to save. ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message ... Check the jumper settings on the drives? Make sure that one is set as master and the other as slave. If they are both set as master, which is probable, the BIOS will not recognize either one... Ben Myers On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:31:30 -0600, "Kris Kringle Lick A Pringle" wrote: So, I got a new DVD+-RW/+-R drive and plugged into my tower, and now when I boot, my computer doesn't recognize my DVD drive nor my pre-existing CD-RW. Am I having BIOS difficulties? The troubleshooting page in the manual that came with the drive says to consult with the PC manufacturer, however, Gateway isn't in the mood to help. D'oh! Any help is appreciated. |
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Yup... that was the problem. I shouldn't work on my computer when it's
late. Thanks, Ben. =) ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message ... Yes, but, I repeat! Did you check the jumper settings on the drives? ... Ben Myers On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:40:20 -0600, "Kris Kringle Lick A Pringle" wrote: I restaretd my BIOS by pressing F9 to no avail. Hmmm.... I also pressed F10 to save. ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message ... Check the jumper settings on the drives? Make sure that one is set as master and the other as slave. If they are both set as master, which is probable, the BIOS will not recognize either one... Ben Myers On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 22:31:30 -0600, "Kris Kringle Lick A Pringle" wrote: So, I got a new DVD+-RW/+-R drive and plugged into my tower, and now when I boot, my computer doesn't recognize my DVD drive nor my pre-existing CD-RW. Am I having BIOS difficulties? The troubleshooting page in the manual that came with the drive says to consult with the PC manufacturer, however, Gateway isn't in the mood to help. D'oh! Any help is appreciated. |
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On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 23:40:20 -0600, "Kris Kringle Lick A Pringle"
wrote: I restaretd my BIOS by pressing F9 to no avail. Hmmm.... I also pressed F10 to save. ben_myers_spam_me_not @ charter.net (Ben Myers) wrote in message ... Check the jumper settings on the drives? Make sure that one is set as master and the other as slave. If they are both set as master, which is probable, the BIOS will not recognize either one... Ben Myers But did you check the jumpers on the drives? One has to be set to master, the other to slave. Albert Alcoceba http://www.racysrailway.com/ Remove REMOVE |
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