it is a gateway (model 400vtx)\n\nfirst my cd rom drive stopped reading cds and now my speakers don't work (it isn't the program its the speakers)
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Sound like the drivers are missing or corrupted for these devices. Go to Device manager, delete the devices, and then reinstall them. Also Windows update is known for providing bad updated drivers for sound controllers and just rolling back to the previous driver will fix it.
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check the connection. (i doubt its connection unless short on motherbord)\nwhen that checks out fine uninstall the drivers. then restart the computer. windows 2000 shoul detect the cd and dvd drivers.\nwhen that works, give me the 10 points
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Its not the computer, its the driver.\n\nLook on your CPU and see if you have a DVD driver. It should say DVD on it. If it just says CD-ROM then you cant burn DVDs.
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better u check for ay virus or else check the connetion of the external wires aswellas internal wire which is the one connecting the CD drive and the  MOB and power supplier with the MOB
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This is a laptop CD burner, people. It was configured correctly at the factory.  Anyway, either your drive is going bad (most likely), or possibly you just need to uninstall your CD burning software, and reinstall.  Of course, there's also Windows having problems, and needing to be reinstalled, especially if it doesn't have Windows XP.
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If you're using sattelite speakers check your cords and connections. You could also have a dirty laser eye, try getting some compressed air in a can (available at electronics stores or hardware stores) and spray in the CD slot. Make sure your CD's are clean. If these things don't work, hopefully you can return it to where you bought it and have it exchanged.
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Assuming that you've checked the basics:  a) cable securely plugged in  b) a "blank" (not used) CD-R (and not DVD+-RW) correctly inserted  c)  the device is supposed to work on your computer d) you have downloaded/installed the correct device drive on your computer and you've rebooted your computer after device driver installation e) you're not using some old Operating system where you have to tweak Interrupts and such, then you just may have a defective reader (laser head may be out of alignment)
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If any thing you need the mobo drivers! There are very few cdrom units that need a driver! They are all plug and play! I,m thinkin you need to reinstall the mobo drivers if the unit isnt seeing the cdrom or the cdrom itself is defunct!
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http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Firmware/SingleModel.aspx?DriveId=984
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Try using a lense cleaner. I had an HP cd-rw drive that did the same crap. It would never recognize a bured cd. Well, turns out, this particular CD Burner was made for HP by Samsung. I did a firmware and driver update, that helped alot. But I noticed that if the drive wasn't cleaned freaquently, it would not read burned cd's, or recognise blank ones. So first things, first, try just cleaning it.\n\nIf that doesn't fix it, I highly recomend replacing it!\nI've never had that great of luck with Samsung drives of any kind in a computer. \n\nI highly recomend drives made by LiteOn. They make a fantastic drives and they're very afordable.\n\nIf You want slightly better performance however, Toshiba makes a realy good drive as well. I highly recomend one of their DVD multi drives!\n\nFinaly, Pioneer! A little pricey, but not too bad. I've had a couple of their DVD rom drives. One thing I can say about the Pioneer drives is that they do much better with dirty and scratched Optical disks than most drives I've used. I don't know what their DVD burners cost now adays, but a strait up DVD-Rom shouldn't be more than 30 bucks!
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the power suppoly has nothing to do with it u should be able to just puter it in and run it if you have the express options u can go to gateway and hit the support button and then put in ur serial number and it will tell u what you have on ur pc
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Try with a normal Data CD first(not a CDR). A pressed CD is much more accurate than a CDR and will be easier for the drive to read (most of the time). If it does read then you may wish to try and clean the dive using a CD/DVD cleaner. You may be lucky. if it doesn't read you may want to check those cables again and then use the cleaner but you are unlikely to have much luck if it's not  a silly thing with the cables. Dont bother trying to get it fixed or generally fiddling about just get another from any one of the millions of Retail outlets such as Dabs and Aria ..etctec\n\nIve been repairing comps for 20 years and CD drives are too awkward and too cheap to fiddle with ...John
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clueless.    You might see if the sound is actually going to run, http://pclinuxos.com will boot, in the CDrom, will make the sound work, unless the board is destroyed (unlikely). \n\nI don't do creative...  you might reload it, after the proof test...
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Try the manufacturer of the cd-rw drive, most USB devices when first plugged in are just a "USB device".\n\nWhen the Hardware Wizard pops up when you plug in the device, that means your USB host driver is fine.\n\nThe info that identifies the USB device seeks the installation of the CD-RW software and driver.\n\nIf there is a readme.txt with the software that came with the drive, I would read it.  Maybe it would help with a step-by-step installation instructions.
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It is probably an AC97 audio driver. \n\nClick start Run, and type DXDIAG. This program gives more information about your sound card on the SOUND tab.\n\nAlternatively open the side of your PC and see what is printed on the sound chip (very small writing if it is part of the motherboard)\n\nIf you have sound then don't update the software!! If you don't try the PC manufacturers website and download the motherboard and sound drivers.
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Make sure that all cables from the DVD-ROM drive are connected (IDE cable, power cable, and audio cable).  If the audio cable isn't attached the drive works fine for playing games and stuff, but not for listening to music/sound.
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go to START / MY COMPUTER right click on it, this opens system propertes go to hardware / device manager and see what dvd/cd-rom drives you have,  example samsung sp12345 or ide-dvd drom6216 use the info to find the newest drivers from the net.  the look for new drivers thing never works that is in system manager so do not bother.