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problem with cd-rom drive

  • 27-08-2001 10:06am
    #1
    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭


    every now and then i get a problem with my main cd rom drive.
    it wont recognise anything that is placed in it. if i put it in my second rom drive, it picks it up easy. i usually have to go and strip oput my pc to get ti to work again.
    any ideas? i cant remember of hand what my ide setup is, but i do have an internal ide card, but i think both of my rom drives are on the second ide controller.
    running win2k,


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  • #2
    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    oh no, dont bother with any answers...
    problem with dma and pio.
    changed it to pio and all running fine again
    strange, but true...


  • #3
    azezil
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭azezil


    say what now?
    I'm havin the same problem, so could ya dumb that down a bit biggrin.gif
    "just because you're not paraniod, doesn't mean they're not after you!"


  • #4
    WhiteWashMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,099 ✭✭✭✭WhiteWashMan


    go into device manager and check the properties for your prmary and secondry ide controllers.
    under advanced you should be able to choose either dma or pio or something else (depends on OS. im using win2k) and shuffle them about.
    easy peasy
    eamo


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