My computer is acting up...could use a quick hand

KingCobra

My computer has a D cd drive and an M drive. The M drive is my DVD player and CD burner. For some reason, suddenly my computer isn't recognizing that the M drive is there. When I go to burn a CD, it says "They're are currently no supported CD recorders available." I have no freacking idea why not. I hate computers. Any ideas?

Quasar31

give it a good smack that always works for me

KingCobra

LOL, that's the next step. Thought I'd ask around, then go with the "bash it wildly" plan, also known as Plan B. B is for "Bash."

Quiksilver77

dont whack off too close to your tower when youre looking at porn...

thematrix31

what cd buring software do you have? You may have to download a newer version.

KLS23

Hey,

Sounds like you may have somehow either wiped away the configuration files for your DVD/Cd burner or unselected the hardware device. My best suggestion is to find the configuration disk that goes with your DVD player/cd burner (it should have come with your computer when you bought it) and run the install file that is on the cd and then follow the steps. It should reinstall your device......

Ken

KingCobra

Adaptec Easy CD Creator.

It has worked previously for burning CD's, but suddenly will not, so I'm really baffled.

Quiksilver77, I'm not going to ask if you learned that lesson the hard way

KingCobra

Thanks for the advice Ken. I got the computer from a pal's dead, so I don't have immediate access to the disc. Is there anything else I can do to get the computer to once again recognize my M drive?

It isn't just the CD burning program; when I try to bring up the CD player it also lists just a D drive.

KLS23

Yep,

Go to Settings....then Control Panel....then Add Hardware. If you have Windows 2000 or NT it should find your DVD device and then look for the drivers to install it. Give that a try and report back:>}.

Ken

Sosa21

shut up and reboot, if it is windows it will fix it

Quiksilver77

<< <i>Quiksilver77, I'm not going to ask if you learned that lesson the hard way >>



lol....urg....ummm...errrrrrrr...uhhhhhhhh....

Quiksilver77

<< <i>could use a quick hand >>



its the quick hand that got you into this mess in the first place, silly!

KingCobra

Ken, no luck on that attempt.

Sosa21, already rebooted twice.

KLS23

Hey,

Do you have a laptop? If so, make sure the drive is all the way in the slot...pop it out and insert it again. Sometimes that works.....

Ken

KingCobra

Nope, it's a standard desktop. I'm all out of ideas, I've restarted it, I tried the search for drives.

I hate computers. A lot.