installing new driver
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Hi, I have an old computer which does not have a CD ROM installed. Since I also have some old devices like an old CD ROM separetely, it was quite obvious an idea to build them together. I found in the base plate all cable connections of the same size and pins number as seen on other computers (for mains supply and data) so I could succesfully connect the driver to the computer. I also installed the software device driver from floppy disk. Now the problem is that the new device is still not recognized by the device manager of Windows. The only positive sign is that the eject button on the device properly works (so mains supply is surely OK). Did I miss something? Should I have changed some options in the setup? I would appreciate any answer. Thanks R.
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Hi, I have an old computer which does not have a CD ROM installed. Since I also have some old devices like an old CD ROM separetely, it was quite obvious an idea to build them together. I found in the base plate all cable connections of the same size and pins number as seen on other computers (for mains supply and data) so I could succesfully connect the driver to the computer. I also installed the software device driver from floppy disk. Now the problem is that the new device is still not recognized by the device manager of Windows. The only positive sign is that the eject button on the device properly works (so mains supply is surely OK). Did I miss something? Should I have changed some options in the setup? I would appreciate any answer. Thanks R.
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Hi, I have an old computer which does not have a CD ROM installed. Since I also have some old devices like an old CD ROM separetely, it was quite obvious an idea to build them together. I found in the base plate all cable connections of the same size and pins number as seen on other computers (for mains supply and data) so I could succesfully connect the driver to the computer. I also installed the software device driver from floppy disk. Now the problem is that the new device is still not recognized by the device manager of Windows. The only positive sign is that the eject button on the device properly works (so mains supply is surely OK). Did I miss something? Should I have changed some options in the setup? I would appreciate any answer. Thanks R.
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Hi, I have an old computer which does not have a CD ROM installed. Since I also have some old devices like an old CD ROM separetely, it was quite obvious an idea to build them together. I found in the base plate all cable connections of the same size and pins number as seen on other computers (for mains supply and data) so I could succesfully connect the driver to the computer. I also installed the software device driver from floppy disk. Now the problem is that the new device is still not recognized by the device manager of Windows. The only positive sign is that the eject button on the device properly works (so mains supply is surely OK). Did I miss something? Should I have changed some options in the setup? I would appreciate any answer. Thanks R.
RicardS wrote: Did I miss something? Should I have changed some options in the setup? I would check that I have the IDE cable plugged into the motherboard and the back of the CD drive correctly. The side of the cable with the coloured line on it should be next to pin 1. Next I would check to see that the BIOS can see the drive. Make sure that the IDE 1 Master/Slave is enabled (which ever you have the drive setup as). If all of this is correct then Windows should see the drive no problems and load all required software drivers automatically. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "In Summer, I like to dance naked on the roof to celebrate the event of the temperature finally falling below 40C (usually about midnight). But the neighbors have lately taken up the habit of staying up late. And looking up, at times, from their dreary, pointless lives..." - Roger Wright 15/05/2002