CDROM Tray Opens Randomly????

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Could be the result of some spyware or a trick program
someone emailed him and he opened. Open Task Manager
and look for any suspicious programs.

Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315

Download Ad-Aware 6.0 and scan your PC for the presence of spyware
http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?part=69...

Note: Be sure to click on the "Check for updates now" link before scanning.

Symantec Security Check
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?langid=i...

3 Steps to Help Insure Your PC is Protected
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Wade" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
news:bd7901c479ad$b8a6d1a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...

|I have a client who is reporting his CDROM opens on it's
| own, at random. Just so that you know I'm not a lazy slob,
| I couldnt find anything EventViewer.... so I'm going to
| flash the BIOS next. Just hoping that someone may have run
| across something weird like this before.
|
| Thanks
| Wade

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>-----Original Message-----
>I have a client who is reporting his CDROM opens on it's
>own, at random. Just so that you know I'm not a lazy
slob,
>I couldnt find anything EventViewer.... so I'm going to
>flash the BIOS next. Just hoping that someone may have
run
>across something weird like this before.
>
>Thanks
>Wade
>.
>This may be due to spyware, download some type of
spyware removal or Spyware protecter program from
websites like Cdnet or Download.com or if you have DC++
that is another good route for downloading software.

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I had this problem some time back - turned out to be a
faulty CD-ROM drive, not spyware, nor malicious hacking!

The solution? Replace the CD-ROM drive.

Regards

Peter Cairns
>-----Original Message-----
>Could be the result of some spyware or a trick program
>someone emailed him and he opened. Open Task Manager
>and look for any suspicious programs.
>
>Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive
software
>http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315
>
>Download Ad-Aware 6.0 and scan your PC for the presence
of spyware
>http://download.com.com/3000-2144-10045910.html?
part=69274&subj=dlpage&tag=button
>
>Note: Be sure to click on the "Check for updates now"
link before scanning.
>
>Symantec Security Check
>http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/default.asp?
langid=ie&venid=sym
>
>3 Steps to Help Insure Your PC is Protected
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>--
>Carey Frisch
>Microsoft MVP
>Windows XP - Shell/User
>
>Be Smart! Protect your PC!
>http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
>---------------------------------------------------------
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>
>"Wade" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message:
> news:bd7901c479ad$b8a6d1a0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>
>|I have a client who is reporting his CDROM opens on
it's
>| own, at random. Just so that you know I'm not a lazy
slob,
>| I couldnt find anything EventViewer.... so I'm going
to
>| flash the BIOS next. Just hoping that someone may have
run
>| across something weird like this before.
>|
>| Thanks
>| Wade
>.
>

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Greetings --

Agreed. This is a common fault with the lower quality CD drives
many OEMs use.

Bruce Chambers
--
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http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
having both at once. - RAH


"Peter Cairns" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:036101c47a79$9560b130$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I had this problem some time back - turned out to be a
> faulty CD-ROM drive, not spyware, nor malicious hacking!
>
> The solution? Replace the CD-ROM drive.
>
> Regards
>
> Peter Cairns

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to the original poster:
I had this happen once after somebody installed a new CD drive, but
the computer slowed down to a crawl also and then froze ----the drive
cable was reversed (data cable pin one red stripe was not going to
drive pin 1- usually next to the power jack)

hth

On Wed, 4 Aug 2004 19:07:13 -0600, "Bruce Chambers"
<bruce_a_chambers@h0tmail.com> wrote:

>Greetings --
>
> Agreed. This is a common fault with the lower quality CD drives
>many OEMs use.
>
>Bruce Chambers
>--
>Help us help you:
>http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html
>
>You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on
>having both at once. - RAH
>
>
>"Peter Cairns" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:036101c47a79$9560b130$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> I had this problem some time back - turned out to be a
>> faulty CD-ROM drive, not spyware, nor malicious hacking!
>>
>> The solution? Replace the CD-ROM drive.
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Peter Cairns
>
>

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