How do I get into my BIOS to check the Hard drive I added to my
computer. i have a hard drive as an external Drive but he computer is
recognizing it as a camera. In my Computer, the list shows the Hard
drive being C:, sometimes E: if there is a flash drive in the computer
but never the External hard drive. It will show as camera which does
not match the hardware being used. HELP!!!--- In
[email protected], Donk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> One thing to look at is your BIOS. If the drive isn't seen by your
BIOS
> then it's pretty unlikely Windows will see it (although there are cases
> where BIOS doesn't matter).
> Download your computer or motherboard manual and find out what
key(s) to
> press to enter BIOS setup at bootup. I'm assuming this is an internal
> drive plugged into an IDE cable on the motherboard? Once in setup
> you'll see a list of all the IDE devices including your Hard Drives.
> The DVD drive should be listed there too (maybe as an Optical drive).
> If it's not there, choose the option to "auto-detect" IDE devices.
> Hopefully that'll find it - then save the settings and exit Setup.
>
> If the drive keeps disappearing from BIOS, then you might have a CMOS
> battery that's wearing out (you said the PC was used - is it over 3
or 4
> years old?). You can try replacing the silver, round, watch-type
> battery on the motherboard. You can buy them from Radio Shack or
> Walmart for a few dollars. If that fails, you can try plugging the DVD
> drive's into a different slot on the ribbon cable, or into the other
> IDE slot on the motherboard (if it has 2 slots). (Be sure to adjust
the
> jumper settings on the drive if you move it). You might even try using
> a different ribbon cable in case the current one is faulty.
> Of course it could also be that the DVD drive itself is defective.
>
> Anyway, good luck,
> Donk
>
> hillsideman79 wrote:
> > my dvd drive will open and close but cannot be found i have had this
> > problem for a few weeks i bought the computer used but it work pretty
> > good i think i installed something that conficts with it or it is just
> > vista conflicting with vista i have installed the newest driver that
> > worked the 1st time when i went to burn a movie it dissappeared again
> > then i found something at doug knox website restore cd dvd drives for
> > xp that worked the first time so i have uninstalled the program i burn
> > movies with but still cant get my drive to work i have also went into
> > my registry and deleted my lowerfilters as i was told to do on another
> > site is there anymore suggestions please im getting very frustrated
> >
> >
> > -
> >
>
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