A computer components & hardware forum. HardwareBanter

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below.

Go Back   Home » HardwareBanter forum » General Hardware & Peripherals » Homebuilt PC's
Site Map Home Register Authors List Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read Web Partners

New optical media - Disk activity light stays on all the time.



 
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old November 5th 04, 08:58 PM
nobody
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default New optical media - Disk activity light stays on all the time.

Hi y'all.

I've just replaced the cdrom & dvdrom in my box with a samsung
cdrw/dvdrom combi & a samsung dual layer dvd-rw.

The drives both seem to work fine, but the problem is that the drive
activity light on my case now stays lit constantly! This didn't happen
with the old drives btw, and I don't think it's hd activity, as the
hd's are quite audible when they are "working".

Board is a Biostar M7NCD, OS is Win XP pro sp2, patched regularly.

Any ideas?
  #2  
Old November 6th 04, 09:21 AM
just maybe
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:58:49 +0000, nobody wrote:

Hi y'all.

I've just replaced the cdrom & dvdrom in my box with a samsung
cdrw/dvdrom combi & a samsung dual layer dvd-rw.

The drives both seem to work fine, but the problem is that the drive
activity light on my case now stays lit constantly! This didn't happen
with the old drives btw, and I don't think it's hd activity, as the
hd's are quite audible when they are "working".

Board is a Biostar M7NCD, OS is Win XP pro sp2, patched regularly.

Any ideas?


Seems there was something about turning off auto notification that
fixed that or a similar such thing. Might have to do a registry entry
for XP.


  #3  
Old November 6th 04, 03:41 PM
nobody
external usenet poster
 
Posts: n/a
Default

On Sat, 06 Nov 2004 00:21:15 -0800, just maybe wrote:

On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:58:49 +0000, nobody wrote:

Hi y'all.

I've just replaced the cdrom & dvdrom in my box with a samsung
cdrw/dvdrom combi & a samsung dual layer dvd-rw.

The drives both seem to work fine, but the problem is that the drive
activity light on my case now stays lit constantly! This didn't happen
with the old drives btw, and I don't think it's hd activity, as the
hd's are quite audible when they are "working".

Board is a Biostar M7NCD, OS is Win XP pro sp2, patched regularly.

Any ideas?


Seems there was something about turning off auto notification that
fixed that or a similar such thing. Might have to do a registry entry
for XP.


Thanks for responding. Could you be more specific:
"Auto notification" for what event? Insertion of a disc?

Thanks.
 




Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Best drive configuration? Noozer General 20 May 27th 04 03:10 AM
RAID card for my PC?? TANKIE General 5 May 22nd 04 01:09 AM
Light stays on after Turn Off Sidmon Homebuilt PC's 10 December 30th 03 09:21 PM
Hard drive activity light for IDE and SCSI Dave Ulrick Homebuilt PC's 8 September 13th 03 11:51 AM
optical mouse light stays on whitebeard Homebuilt PC's 7 July 24th 03 05:25 AM


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:56 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright ©2004-2024 HardwareBanter.
The comments are property of their posters.