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DVD/CD-ROM drives do not require any additional drivers for Win 9x, ME, 2000, or XP. They are supported natively by the OS. The most common problem when a "good" CD-ROM drive doesn't work is a bad connection. Try disconnecting and reconnecting the drive several times to be sure you are getting...

Some program running in the background is probably accessing the disk and causing the lock up. Try closing all non-essential programs either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del or going to msconfig. This usually occurs with scandisk but can occur with defrag also. Hope this helps. Good luck. John

Are you sure the power outlet is ok? If you are using a surge protector, power strip, or UPS are you sure it is ok? These things may be obvious, but sometimes the most obvious things are the easiest to overlook. Hope this helps. Good luck. John

If you don't have the optional chassis intrusion module installed then the chassis signal and ground pins must be jumpered. ||----pins 3&4 must be jumpered Chassis intrusion header ••• If you have the pins jumpered correctly and have a good...

Some Socket 370 and any Socket7, Super Socket7 heatsink and fan will work. Beware of oversized heatsinks. Make sure that it will clear all the surrounding components. In the U.K. you can get them here: http://www.master.co.uk/fans/coolers.htm Hope this helps. Good luck. John

On the floppy disk, open the file CONFIG.SYS using NOTEPAD. Delete the line: DEVICE=HIMEM.SYS That should fix your problem. Hope this helps. Good luck. John

cdogg, The article says a 1x DVD-R writes 11.08 megabits per second. If it were 11.08 Megabytes per second then a 6x DVD would be faster than my ATA/66 hard drive. X-) I don't think so. Keep researching. ;-) John

I tried everything I could think of to duplicate your problem with no success. The only thing I can imagine that would cause the hard drive, floppy drive, and CD-ROM drive not to attempt a boot is if the system is freezing before it gets to that point. The last BIOS routine to run before...

It sounds like your system is stalling when it trys to load the video driver. I assume you are running Windows. Can you boot into Safe Mode? If so, go to Device Manager and remove all Display Adapters listed. Change the video driver to Standard Display Adapter (VGA). Reboot. If it boots to...

Your motherboard is a proprietary model manufactured specifically for Compaq. It does not support 256MB memory modules. It does support up to three 128MB memory modules for a total of 384MB. Crucial Technology says the board will support their 128MB/133MHz memory module. Part no. CT182541 For...

Can you scan a document into your computer? If not, try reinstalling the scanner software. Like you suspected the other functions rely on the scanner to work. If you still can't get the scanner to work, you will probably have to pay a visit to your local HP repair shop. Hope this helps. Good...

The first thing to do is to see if you have the original manual or any documentation that came with your computer. Look for any information that may help to identify your motherboard. The next thing is to physically look at the motherboard. There may be a brand name, model number, or logo...

I agree with GØAOZ. The most common cause of the floppy disk light being on constantly and the floppy drive not working is that the ribbon cable is on upside down. Make sure the red stripe on the cable is aligned with pin 1 on the floppy drive. Hope this helps. Good luck. John

You could have a defective memory module. The 133MHz memory may not work with your motherboard. Your motherboard may not support the 256MB memory module. Without knowing what motherboard you have I can't say for sure. Tell me what motherboard you have and I will try to help. John

Go to Device Manager and remove any mouse that is installed. Reboot the system and go to the BIOS setup. Make sure the USB ports are enabled. If the PS/2 mouse function is set to [Enabled] then disable it or set it to [Auto]. Install your new mouse and reboot normally. The mouse will be...