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More info?)
Well, there is always this:
Unexplained computer behavior may be caused by deceptive software
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=827315
--
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"pnbdeuce" <pnbdeuce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:8E4EDAB8-3346-4E59-9B34-11C434251E4C@microsoft.com...
> Really? Well that's too bad, but thanks for your help. I'm just a little
> skeptical because that doesn't explain why I'm having trouble with my
> computer recognizing my iPod from USB or Firewire ports. I guess just let
> me
> know if you think it might be something else. Otherwise thanks again for
> all
> your help. I appreciate it.
> Paul
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Then it's a problem with either the cabling or the motherboard slot
>> itself.
>> Possibly intermittent, which is why you see them occasionally. I would
>> suspect either a bad cable, or a problem with the IDE slot. The former is
>> easy to fix by replacing cabling. The latter means either a new MB or
>> installing a PCI controller card as a workaround.
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "pnbdeuce" <pnbdeuce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:AE22EF0D-B669-4C74-A141-7392CD8B4CD3@microsoft.com...
>> > Hey,
>> > No. The drives are not recognized in the BIOS.
>> >
>> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Are the drives recognized in the BIOS?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Best of Luck,
>> >>
>> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >>
>> >> "pnbdeuce" <pnbdeuce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:4C3B8A7B-6ED7-4313-AB88-A461D50DD628@microsoft.com...
>> >> > What should I do from the system bios, please explain all the steps.
>> >> > And
>> >> > also, if this helps, whenever I plug my ipod into the computer, it
>> >> > makes a
>> >> > triple beeping noise, but doesn't recognize the ipod as existing
>> >> > anywhere
>> >> > on
>> >> > both usb ports and firwire ports. If you have any ideas please let
>> >> > me
>> >> > know,
>> >> > but let me know exactly what i should do from the beginnning.
>> >> > Thanks.
>> >> >
>> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> How about in the system BIOS? Have you tried reseating the cabling?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "pnbdeuce" <pnbdeuce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:FB8CABA0-FF58-47A8-BFB0-0A15215F6A69@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >I already tried that patch and I tried it again but it doesnt
>> >> >> >work.
>> >> >> >The
>> >> >> >dvd
>> >> >> > drive still comes up only sometimes, and the cd drive never
>> >> >> > appears.
>> >> >> > Please
>> >> >> > let me know if you have any other ideas. Thanks a lot for the
>> >> >> > help.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >> Hi Paul,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> See if this helps:
>> >> >> >>
http://aumha.org/win5/a/xpcd.htm
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Under section 8 - Problems - there is a link to a patch that
>> >> >> >> often
>> >> >> >> resolves
>> >> >> >> this problem
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> --
>> >> >> >> Best of Luck,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> >> >> >> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >> >> >> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> >> >> >> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >> >> >> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> "pnbdeuce" <pnbdeuce@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> >> news:3595370C-0150-41BB-AA2C-9FA5ACF51F22@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> > My cd and dvd are nto recognized by my computer at all. When
>> >> >> >> > I
>> >> >> >> > go
>> >> >> >> > to
>> >> >> >> > "my
>> >> >> >> > computer", there is no record of the drives existing, likewise
>> >> >> >> > in
>> >> >> >> > device
>> >> >> >> > mananger. I think the problem started because of adware,
>> >> >> >> > because
>> >> >> >> > after
>> >> >> >> > removing some adware, sometimes by dvd drive is recognized and
>> >> >> >> > works
>> >> >> >> > fine.
>> >> >> >> > Please help. Thanks.
>> >> >> >> > --
>> >> >> >> > Paul
>> >> >> >>
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