Explain how to connect a CD drive to the pc.?
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Assuming its an internal IDE drive, you need to:\n1. Open the PC\n2. Find a free 5.25inch drive bay and install the drive with screws\n3. Ensure that jumper switch is set to "cable select" (or master/slave depending on the rest of your drives)\n4. Plug in the power cable\n5. Plug in the ide cable *correctly* (dependant on the jumper settings set in step 3)\n6. Switch on the PC, ensure that it shows up in the bios startup screen\n\nAssuming its an external USB drive:\n1. Plug usb cable into PC\n2. Plug power cable into power point (if necessary)
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Introduction:\n\nThere are thee different parts to a hard disk installation. You need to physically install the disk, tell the computer it has a new hard disk and finally configure the disk to work with your operating system. All of these points will be covered in detail. \n\nSetting the jumpers:\n\nOkay, so you need to get inside your PC, unscrew the screws that are holding the thing together. These are normally found around the edges of the back of the case. The number of screws can range from 2 to 6 screws, and all of them need to be out to gain access to your base unit. \n\nOnce inside, you will see a heap of cables and a lot of circuit boards, now don’t be scared, you can do this!\n\nRight, we need to prepare the hard disk. Take it out of any packaging it may have, and look carefully at the label on top. There should be a section on this label concerning jumper settings, these are very important. If you are installing the new hard disk and removing the old one, you can ignore this setting. However, if you are adding the new hard disk to the existing one, you need to change the jumper settings to slave. The jumper is a small piece of plastic with 2 metal contacts inside to connect two pins together. It is usually located next to the IDE and power cable connectors on one side of the hard disk. It will be set to Master as default, you need to look at the label on the top side of the hard disk and find out where you need to place the jumper to set it to slave mode.\n\nIDE Channels:\n\nOkay, lets talk IDE channels. This is where it can get a little complicated. There is a ribbon cable plugged into the back of your original hard disk. There should be one other connector on the cable, this may already be connected to your CD Rom drive/DVD drive or CD Writer. If not, just plug in the spare ide connector and away we go. Move onto section 2.\n\nOkay, so, if you’ve got a CD Rom drive/DVD drive or CD Writer, we need to utilise the other IDE connector on the motherboard. You should have had another IDE cable supplied with your CD rom drive. This will plug in on the motherboard directly above/below where your first IDE cable is located. It will only go in one way, so be careful as there are pins involved that if broken will render your computer useless. Once connected, we need to decide where we want to put things. \n\nFor CD rom drives, I would place the CD rom drive on the second IDE channel (set as master) and the extra hard disk set as slave (see above) on the first IDE channel. I will write another guide about choosing the best IDE channels for your peripherals later.\n\nBios Settings:\nOkay, so now you’ve physically connected your drive, its time to tell the bios that we have a new hard disk. You need to enter the bios (basic input output setup) when you boot up your computer, this is usually done by pressing del, F1 or F2 when prompted, around the time when the system is checking RAM. \n\nOnce in, you will be greeted with the familiar blue screen. Most motherboards have an IDE autodetection option, you need to select this by using the arrow keys and selecting with the enter key. \n\nThen you need to select autodetect and select your drive as and when it finds it. \n\nThen, save settings and exit the bios.\n\nPreparing the disk for use:\n\nOkay, now to configure the hard disk. The easiest way to do this is to use FDISK (fixed disk utility) You need to drop into dos mode for this, once there, type FDISK and press enter. \n\nYou will have a menu. At the top of the menu, it will say current fixed disk 1 or something, you need to change to fixed disk 2 – just select change disk and select your new drive (should be fixed disk 2). Now, just to double check, we need to select display partition information, there should be nothing there. If there are partitions defined, you have selected the wrong hard disk. \n\nNow, you need to make a new primary dos partition, select this option from the menu, it will ask if you want to make it
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buy a dvd, if you want use the cd and dvd at the same time on your PC you'll de needing IDE cable and power cable\n\nbuy a dvdrom drive if thats what you need\n\nopen your system casing...\n\nremove cd power cable and IDE cable..\n\nunscrew the cd.. remove it\n\nplace the dvd rom on the same drive bay..\n\nconnect the cables...\n\npower on your PC...\n\ninstall driver/software...\n\n*be sure to unplug your PC first.
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http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~aa571/cdgfaq.htm\nIt has great info and links to lists of compatible drives that can read/write CD+G discs.
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Purchase a drive, preferrably one that is compatible with your IDE controller card.\nSet the jumpers correctly for the drive to be used as a slave drive (will show you in the documentation).\nMount the drive into your system.\nPlug the drive into the IDE cable, should be the next plug down from the master and be labelled as "SLAVE".\nPlug the power supply cable into the drive.\nBoot the computer and install drivers from a disk or from the manufacturer website (the website should have the latest drivers - may be newer than any included with the purchase).\nFormat the drive and partition as necessary.\nYou should be able to access it like any other directory on your system.\nCopy whatever files you want to this drive (not system files or files that are extensions of programs installed on your system drive).\n\nHope this helps.
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Have you tried to -reboot- the pc after installing the USB drive? You have to do this for some pc's. Others (plug-and-play) don't need this done.\n\nIf the USB drive is recognized by WinXP, then it should be one of the drives designated as:\n\nDrive B:, D:, E:, or F:\n\nDrive A: is usually designated as your pc's primary cd or dvd drive.\nDrive C: is usually designated as your pc's primary hard drive.
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Are u sure u dont need the driver for the cd-drive? This is a link to a website that offers free drivers. And if u get the one u need for your cd-rom drive it should make it work (if thats your problem)\nhttp://www.nodevice.com/driver/category/CD_Rom.html
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get o CD burnner an there will be a wizard to show you how to on the program that comes w/ the CD bunner!!!!!
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buy a sounds card isntall the cd rum software and put it in the soudn card slot it will either be agp or pci format and the unscrew port and attach speakers into it and you are set you will need screw drivers
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Locate the original xp home CD\n\n place it in the CD drive and shutdown the computer (start/shutdown)\n\n Disconnet the power\n Remove the case\n Take the screws out off the old HD and unplug sata cable\n put the new drive in, plug in SATA cable, put screws back\n replace case, connect power\n Turn it on and follow the on screen instructions
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just plug it in through the USB and then the computer will detect it, then transfer ur files to it, do the same with other comp. to download ur stuff, a simple copy paste will work
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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's really easy to change out a drive on a desktop computer.  Just plug and play.
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You don't have to take apart your desktop PC. Get a "USB to USB Datalink Cable" USB 2.0 compatible. This adapter is intended for data exchange between two PCs via USB. The supplied software has a screen similar to the Windows Explorer and provides a simple and effective user environment.
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you need to either do one of the many listed below:\n\n1.  get external/internal burner one for backup disc onDVD or CD\n2.  get a LAN line cable and network it transfering files\n3.  get a removable USB HARD DRIVE folder by folder\n4.  get a USB Cord that can transfer one PC to other\n5.  get PC with music and add Hard Drive to existing PC\n     (this creates C drive and a D or E drive added for big space)\n6.  get external Hard Drive and back up everything\n7.  get MP3player and transfer from space given slowly\n8.  get memory card that comes with reader or ya cam/PSP/etc
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1) if it's a power supply issue, replace the power supply in the host machine.\n\n2)You can pull the drive and install it as a secondary internal drive in another machine.\n\n3)Buy an external usb or firewire enclosure, install your hard drive in it. And now you have the ability to connect that hard drive to any computer with a usb or firewire connection.
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Here is the solution:\n\n1.Open My Computer.\n2.Right-click on the HDD and select properties.