CD-Rom drive

[Colin]

My cd-rom drive has decided to stop working, I can't load any software on it
or play any cd music through it. any suggestions apart from throwing it off a
tall building??!!

[Jack E Martinelli]

Begin by examining the info in Device Manager regarding the drive.
Remove and reinsert the data cable at both ends, and the power cable.

If it is defective, you may wish to consider replacing it with a DVD-RW
drive, which have recently become quite inexpensive.
This drive will have all the usual CD-RW capabilities.

You can always put an orchid on top of it on your desk!
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"Colin" > wrote in message
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> My cd-rom drive has decided to stop working, I can't load any software on
it
> or play any cd music through it. any suggestions apart from throwing it
off a
> tall building??!!