[access-uk] Re: installing new cd drive
- From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 11:12:25 -0000
hi all, well the new drive's in and had no trouble. problem is now, my CDRom
drive has disappeared! the new drive shows in "my computer", but the CDRom
drive which also installed has gone! any suggestions?
email or msn
kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
cheers - kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Wilson" <jwjw@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 8:22 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: installing new cd drive
> Hello Kevin,
>
> No, you should be OK and Windows should pick up your new CD-RW
> drive automatically. However, if you're putting the CD drive
> onto the end of an IDE cable which already has another drive on
> it, you will have to ensure that the jumper at the back of the
> CD-RW drive is set to "slave", which it probably already is but
> is not guaranteed to be. Otherwise, if you're able to put it on
> its own IDE ribbon, then the jumper should be set to "master".
> These jumpers are very small and fiddly to deal with and, if you
> have to move it, you may need sighted help.
>
> HTH,
> John.
> Author of From The Keyboard Tutorials
> for Visually Impaired Computer Users
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> E-mail: jwjw@xxxxxxxxxx
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2004 3:28 PM
> Subject: [access-uk] installing new cd drive
>
>
> hi, i've just bought a new CD righter. it's an internal model. i
> know where
> all cables etc go. i'm just wondering am i going to need sighted
> assistance
> at any point? i.e. when i restart the pc or similar? i'm using
> jfw 4.5 and
> windows XP.
> email or msn
> kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> cheers - kevin
>
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