I just installed my burner and i dont know whats wrong with it. i plugged the ide cord and power cable in but i dont know whats wrong. am i missing a cord or something? the only software that came with it was the cd maker disc. am i missing anything?
Hiya mistatnn, We are going to need more info than that!! Operating System? What other drives do you have? Is it detected in the BIOS? Can Windows see it? DMA or PIO settings? Try and answer as much as you can, the more you can help us, th quicker we will be able to guide you to identifying the cause of the problem. Have Fun...
im running windows xp. i have a regular dvd-rom drive in the first slot(i forgot the brand). how do i find out if its detected in the BIOS and the DMA or PIO settings?
Ahhh.... This could be kinda difficult then. Read this CAREFULLY, print it out if possible. Read the steps through and UNDERSTAND what you are going to do BEFORE you do it. When you switch your PC on, it probably beeps, then the screen comes to life, the PC goes through the POST (Power On Self Test), accesses the drives, then loads the Operating System. What you are going to do is interrupt the normal boot sequence so you can access the BIOS (Basic Input Output System). This is normally done by pressing the "Delete" key on the keyboard AT THE CORRECT TIME! 1 - Make sure the PC is OFF. 2 - locate the "Delete" key, normally just above the cursor keys 3 - switch the PC ON 4 - as soon as you hear the beep, press the "Delete" key firmly for approx 1 second. It may take a few seconds, but IF you have done it right, the BIOS screen will show INSTEAD OF BOOTING IF the PC boots into Windows, EITHER you got it wrong OR it is not the "Delete" key, in that case, try the "F2" key instead. Assuming you can see the BIOS screen: DON'T TOUCH ANYTHING Write down everything you can see. Switch the PC OFF Wait 10 seconds Switch ON and let the PC boot normally Post here ALL the info you have copied down and we shall guide you from there. Have Fun...
the problem could also be as simple as not having set the drive to the correct channel (master or slave).
ok i did it. am i suppose to be writing down the processor type,speed,system bus speed etc... someone else told me about the slave master thing. should i try that
Take a look at the owners manual for the drives. There will be jumpers on the back of the drive, i.e. master or slave.
