[access-uk] Re: installing new cd drive

  • From: "kevin and emma" <kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2004 12:46:08 -0000

*groan* why are things never simple? could this also be the cause of the
problem i'm having mentioned in my other message just now? where do i find
this switch?
email or msn
kream@xxxxxxxxxxxx
cheers - kevin
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 12:22 PM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: installing new cd drive


Which initially suggests that you may not have the jumpers
set correctly.

George.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of kevin and
emma
> Sent: 10 December 2004 11:12
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: installing new cd drive
>
> 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
> > To view my tutorials, please visit my Website at:
> > Website: http://web.onetel.com/~fromthekeyboard
> > Tel: 0113 2575957
> > 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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