Thomas Wash DC I had the same problem once,(the CD-Rom drive would light up and then go dead) I check at the setup bios to see how much voltage I was using, it turn out the power supply was insufficient to run the CD-Rom drive.
You may want to Do a test with no USB connections being used and If you are use a Outlet Surge Protector Strip they can go bad and not deliver sufficient power to the computer. Most of the computer problem I have had as been (power supply) upgrading video cards And sound cards without upgrade the power supply on the computer Thanks -----Original Message----- From: Computer Guys Announcements and Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 21, 2008 2:35 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM Subject: [CGUYS] DVD/CDRW Not recognized Hi, All I have an HP zv6000 laptop, running XP home version 2002, service pack 2. Installed in the laptop is a DVD/CD burner (Original with the laptop)that is no longer being recognized by the laptop. When I put a disc into it, the green activity light on the CD tray lights up, the CD seems to spin for a short period of time and then nothing. The optical device does not show up in the device manager. I have had to purchase a USB outboard drive to burn CDs and DVDs. Any thoughts on the matter? Thanks Tracy **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489 ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************ ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
