Considering my sister is smart and didn't let me have admin privlages, pretty
much everything you're suggesting is not possible for me. I couldn't even
access the hardware tab! One thing that I did check was for the light, and
there was none. I agree with you, i'll probbably just need a new CD
drive...which is odd because we've had this computer for a few years now and
the CD drive has been fine. There goes my allowance! lol...Thank you so much
for all your help.
--
Eroina


"John" wrote:

> If you right click on my computer, select properties and select the hardware
> tab.
> Select the Device Manager button and look at the DVD/CD-Rom drives.
> How many DVD/CD drives do you physically have i the tower case?
> You should have the same ammount of drives in device manager.
> Do you have a yellow exclamation mark against the DVD/CD drive?
> if so the drive is not installed correctly. try uninstalling the DVD/CD
> click the drive to select it and select uninstall from the menu (Monitor
> with an X through it)
> Reboot you system and see if it re-enables itself.
> Another thing to try is see if the drive works in dos, start the system
> using a windows 98se boot floppy disk, see if the drive has been detected
> and is operating. If you dont have a bootdisk, download this utilty to
> create one. http://www.mbhs.edu/~jaosborn/boot98se.exe
> if your system will not boot from a floppy disk you will have to set the 1st
> boot device in bios to boot from floppy.
> if you are not sure how to do that see here.
> http://www.infopeople.org/resources/...tion/bios.html
> If you dont get or have not got a drive being detected you may have a loose
> cable in the case. Open the case carefully and check for loose cables on the
> DVD/CD drive, there should be 1 power and 1 IDE cable connecting to the
> motherboard.
> Do you have a light on the front of the DVD/CD?
> if not you may have a faulty DVD/CD drive, in which case it would need
> replacing. Quite an easy task but please be careful.
> A good site to look at for instructions is here
> http://www.fonerbooks.com/r_cd.htm
>
> Post back with details of how you get on,
>
> --
> Regards
>
> John
>
> MCP Windows XP Professional
>
>
> "eroina" <eroina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BBA72F70-6B4C-4214-8B1A-18C5023BB8B8@microsoft.com...
> > John, In "my computer" only my harddrives and 3 1/2 floppy disk drives are
> > shown. For some reason, no cd drive. Also, i tried the screwdriver thing;
> > still no luck. Thanks though, eroina
> >
> >
> > "John" wrote:
> >
> >> In my computer, right click on the troublesome cd drive and select eject.
> >> or
> >> get a very small screwdriver "carefull here" and insert it into the small
> >> hole at the front of the cd, dont worry it is an emergency opening
> >> method. Push inwards "Carefully" and the cd drawer will open.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> John
> >>
> >> MCP Windows XP Professional
> >>
> >>
> >> "eroina" <eroina@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:E9447DDA-CBD7-4B56-9126-74B87BBD8188@microsoft.com...
> >> >A few days ago, i inserted my new evanescence cd into the disk drive.
> >> >Not
> >> > knowing that this "cd" is actually more of a dvd, its now stuck. My cd
> >> > rom
> >> > won't open...the button on the CPU wont work...do i have any
> >> > alternatives?
> >> > i
> >> > dont care about the cd, but i dont want to wreck my computer...my
> >> > sister
> >> > is
> >> > gonna freak when she finds out! please help!
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>