Joined: Jul 31, 2004 Posts: 58 Location: Imlay City Michigan
Posted: Sun Aug 01, 2004 10:13 pm Post subject: HELP WITH MY COMPUTER
ok i took apart my computer and bought a new cd drive and put it
and i did it right i know i did its simple to do then i put the computer back together went into my computer in the menu and it dont show the cd drive it shows my other drives that it had when when it was bought
the cables on the drive are in all the way and the drive opens when i press the button on it even the one i installed its like my computer has know idea i put another cd rom drive in it _________________ XBOX VERSION/DIDNT CHECK YET
HARDDRIVE 8 gig hardrive
DASH/Default Microsoft
MODCHIP/None Yet!
BIOS/Default
CPU/733 MHz chip
RAM/ 64 MB
Waiting Installation list
Modchip/aladdin live maybe
Harddrive/80 gig Quantum 5.25 series Lockable
InsaneKloWn Xbox-HQ Member
Joined: Jul 31, 2004 Posts: 58 Location: Imlay City Michigan
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 1:45 am Post subject:
ohhhh.......yeah im running windows 95
lol joking running windows xp proffesional edition _________________ XBOX VERSION/DIDNT CHECK YET
HARDDRIVE 8 gig hardrive
DASH/Default Microsoft
MODCHIP/None Yet!
BIOS/Default
CPU/733 MHz chip
RAM/ 64 MB
Waiting Installation list
Modchip/aladdin live maybe
Harddrive/80 gig Quantum 5.25 series Lockable
TheModGod Xbox-Hq Legendary
Joined: Apr 18, 2004 Posts: 5303 Location: Greensburg PA
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:05 am Post subject:
Just because it opens only means its getting power.
Did you have any drivers to install? Did you run a Install Wizard to see if it will recognize new hardware?
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InsaneKloWn Xbox-HQ Member
Joined: Jul 31, 2004 Posts: 58 Location: Imlay City Michigan
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 2:08 am Post subject:
well when i set it up usally it will say install new drivers but it didnt do that
is there a way so i can tell the computer manually? _________________ XBOX VERSION/DIDNT CHECK YET
HARDDRIVE 8 gig hardrive
DASH/Default Microsoft
MODCHIP/None Yet!
BIOS/Default
CPU/733 MHz chip
RAM/ 64 MB
Waiting Installation list
Modchip/aladdin live maybe
Harddrive/80 gig Quantum 5.25 series Lockable
TheModGod Xbox-Hq Legendary
Joined: Apr 18, 2004 Posts: 5303 Location: Greensburg PA
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 12:16 am Post subject:
If you have an install disk I would just rerun it.
Or, you can go to your Control Panel/Install New Hardware/ Run Wizard and if it doesn't detect it, click install manually, then choose have disk and throw in the disk that has the driver on it.
Windows XP is usually pretty smart at picking up new hardware.
If all else fails, you can disconnect the CD drive just leave it inside, you dont have to take out. Just disco cables and then fire up your PC with it not in there.
Then turn off, put it back in and when you turn on your machine again it should recognize the hardware. You can then follow the wizard and install your driver/software.
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InsaneKloWn Xbox-HQ Member
Joined: Jul 31, 2004 Posts: 58 Location: Imlay City Michigan
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 3:22 am Post subject:
ok thanks man got it runing
you directions were a little diffrent then how the computer is set up
in the controll panel _________________ XBOX VERSION/DIDNT CHECK YET
HARDDRIVE 8 gig hardrive
DASH/Default Microsoft
MODCHIP/None Yet!
BIOS/Default
CPU/733 MHz chip
RAM/ 64 MB
Waiting Installation list
Modchip/aladdin live maybe
Harddrive/80 gig Quantum 5.25 series Lockable
TheModGod Xbox-Hq Legendary
Joined: Apr 18, 2004 Posts: 5303 Location: Greensburg PA
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 3:47 am Post subject:
Okay, I was doing it all from my head and not too mention I am running Windows XP Pro Media Center Edition 2004 which differs from XP Home or XP Pro.
Glad to have helped though.
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InsaneKloWn Xbox-HQ Member
Joined: Jul 31, 2004 Posts: 58 Location: Imlay City Michigan
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 7:36 am Post subject:
never heard of that version of windows _________________ XBOX VERSION/DIDNT CHECK YET
HARDDRIVE 8 gig hardrive
DASH/Default Microsoft
MODCHIP/None Yet!
BIOS/Default
CPU/733 MHz chip
RAM/ 64 MB
Waiting Installation list
Modchip/aladdin live maybe
Harddrive/80 gig Quantum 5.25 series Lockable
TheModGod Xbox-Hq Legendary
Joined: Apr 18, 2004 Posts: 5303 Location: Greensburg PA
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2004 7:45 pm Post subject:
You can't purchase it as of yet. It is only available already loaded on select Media Center PC's.
It's a nice OS as it gives me all the benefits of XP Pro, but has DVR (Digital Video Recording) software and other Media types of software for pictures, radio, other audio.
It connects to a MS affiliate company and downloads my local (Comcast) digital cable guide and I can use my PC just like a TiVO or Replay TV unit. Then, once I have my shows digitally recorded I can burn them to DVD so I don't have to worry about buying complete seasons for Sopranos and other shows that I enjoy. There are so many different aspects of the Media Center OS, it would take forever for me to explain. I hope someday they offer the OS for retail purchase as I would like to convert my other PC's over to it and install DVR cards in them. I like being able to work on the PC and still be able to watch my TV shows from a second Monitor/TV source. My video card that came with my HP Media Center PC has S-Video input/output, RCA Video and Audio outputs, and regular coaxial inputs/outputs.
SONY uses GigaPocket on their Vaio Media Center PC's, but I didn't like the setup. The HP setup also has a remote control that I can use which really helps out for tv viewing, recording and channel surfing.
The only bad thing about it is that the OS features and menus differ slightly than my other XP Pro and Home OS's. I have two other PC's in my house, one running XP Pro and one running XP Home and everytime I go back and forth everything is slightly different.
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