im having problems with a dvd rw drive, the drawer won't close stays open from start up?
116531
I once had a similar problem. Mine was opening and closing every second.....and I mean every second....non stop. It was a defective drive....HP had to replace the drive. Sorry for the bad news....your problem may be completely different.
305799
You do have a DVD-RW drive, right?\nif so, install the nero that comes with the drive, it is usually Nero Express, there is easy to reach options to do that.
843772
Try removing it and reinstalling it.\n\nAlso look at the System Settings from the Control Panel.  Go to the hardware tab and see if the DVD is working properly and that there are no conflicts.  If everything is OK then it has probably just got corrupt and needs reinstalling.
590372
Most just close if you push the drawer.  \n\nPretty much all players are spring loaded so that they 'jump' open an inch or so - this can be initiated from most software.  Most drawers are not fully motorised so the software cannot be used to close them (some may be - if so there will be a 'close' option when you right click the drive).\n\nYou can also perform an emergency open (say after a power failure) by pushing a paperclip in the little hole in the front of the drive (check the manual if you are not sure).\n\nHope that helps
1084720
shutdown the computer by holding in the power button about 30 seconds. there are gears that control the movement of the tray of the cd rom, if it doesnt work after restarting just buy a new one they are not economical to repair
346350
if its new you could try re-installing it.  if its old maybe the laser is burned out.  maybe the dvd is not write-able.\nif you just bought it take it back to the store for an exchange.
204846
Have you ever tried to play a music CD in that drive? Do it once and push on the eject button while playing - if the drawer open, then the drive is ok.\n\nBut in your case it seems like the installer program keeps the drive locked, so you can't open it (this would be an error in the installer task of that game). Try to open the drive via this little pinhole - maybe you can then continue with the installation of that game - maybe.
45530
If the paper clip trick doesn't work, then I would either try the paper clip trick again or (if I had already done that) I would just take the cover off and then try to open it from there. If you aren't getting a power light from the CD-ROM than it is most likely dead.\n\nP.S. If this cd-rom drive is under warranty, DO NOT take it apart.
441848
Take a paper clip, straighten it out. There should be a lil hole on the drive. Poke it in there slowly and push. The drive should come out a bit. Gently pull it open.
938553
I'm no expert on how to fix computers, but if your CD is still jammed in there, look for the manual release. There should be a tiny hole on or near your CD tray; stick a pin or something slender in there and your tray should open.
759101
It doesn't sound like something that can be repaired without removing the DVD assembly.\n\nI assume you've tried other DVDs in it to elliminate the possibility of a bad DVD?
1023441
DVD maybe faulty. Try burning on another DVD.. if nothing still works.. probab;y ur drive is faulty.
861619
go to your dvd burners manufacturers web site and see if they have a patch to fix this problem, it happens alot and they usually they have a fix for it, if not contact their support team and let them know, and they will contact you with what info they have on the problem, good luck to you.
738232
if you are so inclined, you can physically remove it from your PC, then reboot your PC.  When windows starts up again, check to see that the hardware is gone.\nshut down\nReinstall the hardware, \nreinstall the driver\nif that doesn't work, you probably need to replace the DVD drive.
1025151
Windows XP should automatically install the standard IDE drivers, you should not need anything else.\n\nIf you are having memory problems, open up your device manager and remove the DVD player. Restart the computer and have it find the device again.
545259
if you can't it open regularly, take a paper clip and put it in this tiny hole on the front of the dvd drive. this should open it, but be careful.
164876
Sounds like a problem with the drivers. Try re-installing the drivers or look online for the latest drivers for you particular DVD drive. You may have installed drivers for the wrong operating system, if you have XP then make sure that you install the XP drivers.