[Simply Computers] Re: Configuring Optical Drive

 

Are you sure the drives are IDE, not SATA?

If IDE, are they on the same channel (Primary or Secondary)?.. look in your BIOS to see if you can tell.

If they are both IDE, but are on separate channels, changing the jumpers won't matter.

If all else fails, perhaps you can set the hard drive to Cable Select?

rogerX

--- In simplycomputers2@yahoogroups.com, "Wayne Roberts" <jwayne99ca@...> wrote:
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> I'm trying to get a replacement CD/DVD drive working on my Toshiba laptop. Apparently, my problem is that the computer is set up for a master/slave relationship, while the replacement drive is configured as a cable/select drive. In the old days, we simply changed jumpers on the drive but there are no jumpers on these drives. The configuration has to be done by flashing the drive's firmware. Has anyone had experience doing this? Is it difficult? Can it be done in Windows, even though the computer is ignoring the drive?
> I'd appreciate any advice.
> Wayne Roberts
>

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