Well Bless you Miss Rose! What a kind offer!! I am overwhelmed.... I have just bid on one from eBay, hopefully I won't get burned! But, I have these other family members to help on their puters after I get this one up and running. But thank you so much for these URLs I am sure I will be needing them. And using them, too. I wonder...I have to take the "borrowed" CD-ROM out and put it back in the g'son's computer, but here is what I noticed: After it goes into its start up screen (Post) I see the CD-ROM driver and then right below that it says "No CD-ROM found". But when I go to the Device Manager it shows it there and of course, tells me that "this device is working properly". Hah! Actually the "borrowed" CD-ROM could read data CDs or install a program, but although the icon in My Computer showed an audio CD as such, it couldn't play it. Can you see me beating my head on my desk??? LOL This problem will be solved or I will go down trying! Thanks so much to you and to everyone who has/is trying to help me, Sylvia Also check out... www.officedepot.com www.officemax.com www.frys.com www.compusa.com www.bestbuy.com I know today I saw both cd-rom's and cr-rw's for $40 and less.... Think the cd-rom..which was 52X was about $20-30 and that is brand new with a warranty. hugs, Rose Where do you live? Maybe..I could get one for you..and mail it to you.. cheap slow mail... less that shipping and handling from some stores... I am in Las Vegas, Nevada Hugs, Rose ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sylvia" <sylviam@xxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2003 8:38 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-Rom help needed again Thanks for your reply! We live in such a small town we don't have stores like this, the nearest place that has them is a 3 hour drive (one way) so I don't get there hardly at all. BUT...I did go to CDW and a couple of other places on the web. I never thought about Circuit City but they probably do have a web site, I will check on that. Sylvia ----- Original Message ----- From: <Foxhillers@xxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 5:20 PM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-Rom help needed again Syliva Earlier this year I bought a CD rom for $20 and a CDWRW for $30 at Circuit City, brand new. Watch for deals and rebates..... mjh In a message dated 3/15/03 7:15:06 PM Eastern Standard Time, albert.bundt@xxxxxxxxxxx writes: > Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2003 11:45 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-Rom help needed again > > > > There are a bunch of different prices for used ones, everything from $5.00 > + s&h up to $75 for new ones. The one I am considering is this one: > > You are bidding on a like-new 32x CD-ROM drive made by TEAC. This drive has > hardly been used at all - was installed in a backup computer which has seen > less than 12 hours' use. > > Thanks for answering! > > Sylvia > To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk