*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 > > > > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a > > message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > ** and in the Subject line type > > ** unsubscribe > > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to > > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > > > ** To leave the list, send a message to:- > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > This Message has been scanned for viruses by McAfee Groupshield. ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq ** To leave the list, send a message to:- ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq