Posted by Sue Ridge on 09/30/07 03:47

<allen@example.invalid> wrote in message
news:8qgtf3lskjtq45e5q5p5bto51ngi2hjsnd@4ax.com...
> On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 08:05:37 +0100, "Sue Ridge"
> <nospam@2daybtinternet.com> wrote:
>
> Everything shows as 'okay' Sue...
> I can 'read' my cd/dvd's if I click on the drive icon.
> However, when I insert them, I don't get the normal re-action which
> is: 'opening' of the 'what to do' with the cd/dvd?
> The icons for the drives remain inchanged whereas previously they
> would become larger...indicating that something had happened.
> When I insert the cd/dvd it seems that the computer starts to read it
> and then just stops/becomes inactive....?
> Allen
>

if its suddenly happened to both then it sounds more a hardware
(cable/socket) problem. They should both be in the same IDE cable so it
might be worth opening up the case and checking that its secure.

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