i have a sony  CD-RW and my comp doesnt detect it how can i check to see if its installed on windows?
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The first answer is not true. What you may need to do is replace the EIDE or ATAPI cable with a new one, and check if the power is connected okay.\nHaving done that, put a CD in the drive and open My Computer. There should be an icon with a picture of a CD-ROM.
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Try with drivers.com, when the window opens check at the left side; it will show you about computer drivers.
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Right Click My Computer >> Manage >> Device Manager in the Left Frame >> CD-DVD Rom on the Right Frame..   Click on the + and you should get a manufacturer name and Model number of some sorts for the Drive..  You can Google.. or Yahoo that and should be able to get more Info on the Product.\n\nGood Luck\n\nthis is for an XP or Win2000  PC
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look frnd every computer has a motherboard and every motherboard has its cd too. so u just need to insert the cd in cdrom. now go to my computer, right click choose properties>hardware>hardware wizard. then do next...etc. it  will show u which device is not installed(mean dosnt have driver) and u can chose it and click next. then it will install the driver automatically.
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If you have the disk containing the all the drivers that came with your motherboard(computer), the drivers will install from that disk.\nIf you have no disk , you need to run a system information program that will tell you what brand of sound hardware your computer has, then find the appropriate company website for the drivers.\nSuitable free sysinfo progs to dld are Belarc, PC Wizard and many others
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Another thing you could check is whether the cd is a +R or a -R. Because it really makes a difference which one it is. A +R has compatability issues with many computers where as a -R is more compatible. So I'd check that out too.
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A cd-r/w will only copy cd/r and cd/rw ..It sounds as if you only have a dvd player--not a dvd writer installed on your system..you can copy the two types of cd's,though
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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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What OS do u run ur pc on??\nTry scanning ur PC for hardware changes and if that does not work, goto your hardware - device manager and select ur CD/DVD drive, try to reinstall the driver from properties option. \nIf ur system is W9x or lower goodluck.\nALso have you tried to clean ur CDRW drive?
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What type of a CD (data or audio) and the drive are they?\n\nDoes the computer recognise the CD? I mean in the My Computer folder, did the CD Drive recognise the disk?\n\nPls provide the info about the operating system you are using and the configuration of the system.\n\nThanks for the info. What system is it? Is it a branded system? Is the disk a CD or a DVD? Is it a burned disk or a purchased disk?\n\nTry to open the drive in the BIOS Mode and check if it opens and closes when you press the button without any problem.\n\nThen chk the drive in the Safe mode. Same procedure, open and close the drive using the button only. Put the disk and chk if the drive is able to recognise it.\n\nWas any new software added to the system recently?
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It should tell you on the front of the drive.  Should either have a sticker or be engraved.  Looking in your hardware configuration is not necessary or valid for the most part.  What if you have installed the wrong drivers?  Your hardware will list it under whatever you've installed - not what it actually is.
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easiest way to see if this is a hardware problem is to test if the cd will play outside the windows enviroment\n\nif you have a recovery cd - try putting the cd in the drive and the rebooting - if the cd is recognised your optical drive is fine and it must be you settings in windows \n(if it goes through to the recovery obviously DON'T recover)\n\nif you do not have a startup CD - ask a friend if they have one - or visit packardbell.com and download a generic startup ot bootup cd - do the same as above \n\nif it does not recognise the cd you have a obvious hardware problem
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Use the Spell Check next time. I'm afraid to tell you that your Cd-RW Drive has gone bad. The only  thing that you can do is buy another one, or obtain another one. You can download some diagnostic software for CD-RW drives.
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There is usually a cable that runs from the back of the CD/DVD drive to the sound card (or motherboard if you use the onboard sound). Check to see that it is in place.
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Use your soundcard CD. Simply insert and install. if you dont have CD then use www.driversguide.com for driver download. Or YOu can use Add/Remove Hardware and search for the best drivers in your system if it ws already installed.
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You will probably need the driver CD that came with either the sound card - motherboard if integral, or CD pack if a store bought made up system.\n\nDelete it from CONTROL PANEL- SYSTEM - Hardware, then reboot and have the CD ready when it says 'Found New Hardware'\n\nIf you haven't got it, message me with make and model of sound card
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just go to windows update they should have the drivers if they are not installed