TSGL: DVD-RW Drive has disappeared

Tue Oct 24 11:39:05 EDT 2006

Tilman,

I don't know your particular e-mail set up but in my case I have several 
e-mail addresses which I forward to my gmail account. I access the gmail 
account from my local e-mail client, Thunderbird.

Gmail, in its infinite wisdom, has decided that if I post something to 
the TSGL list which is then returned to my gmail inbox, it would be 
silly to send it to me since I wrote it. Therefore I never see any of my 
posts unless someone replies to my post. Then I will see his post with 
my post included with his reply.

If I access my gmail account though my web browser I can see my post. 
It's only if I access it via the POP interface using my local e-mail 
client that this problem arises.

It may be that some other systems also do this although I would suspect 
it would more likely be web mail based services. I don't think this 
would explain the delayed responses only missing your own posts.

H Davis

Tilman Brandl wrote:
> Dieter,
>
> maybe the TSGL system does work, I'm anyhow missing messages 
> continuously, pretty often my own messages like the one you are 
> answering to now. Have had that some time ago too. This quirk - or 
> whatever it may be - makes it pretty difficult to continue reading and 
> answering to messages. I'll watch this a little longer, not knowing what 
> to do in order to improve things.
>
> As to the BIOS (also called setup), you can access it directly after 
> startup (power-on) by pressing a certain key. Which one does depend on 
> the make of the BIOS - we have discussed several such options on this 
> list some time ago, if I'm not totally mistaken. Have a look at what 
> your opening screen says, most systems will tell you which key it is. On 
> my machine it says F2 = setup , earlier I had one where I had to press 
> Del.
>
> As soon as you get the Bios screen with all it's options, just page 
> through the settings - you'll probably find a page showing all the 
> drives , the CDs and DVDs may be on a different page. You should find 
> the DVD there, otherwise there's a problem with the connecting port, the 
> cabling and/or the drive (and possibly its master/slave-settings) 
> itself.
>
> Try NOT to change any settings. But if you do it inadvertantly, don't be 
> afraid. Before you exit you will be asked whether any changes should be 
> saved. Here just select NO !
>
> If you don't find your ways through your brand of Bios, just tell us 
> which kind it is (AMI, American xxxxx etc.) and also the version, shown 
> on top of the screen. Maybe somebody with that brand can then help you 
> find the DVD - if it's there. You may also look up 
> http://compreviews.about.com/cs/pchardwarebasics/a/aaBIOS.htm and also 
> it's page 2, where you'll find info on drives in the BIOS.
>
> Have you btw tried to connect the DVD to a different machine?
>
>   
>> My scanner and printer are listed in the control panel; but shouldn't 
>> they
>>     
> also be listed in the device manager?  Both are working fine.<
>
> Mhhhh ... I guess they should. I'm not too sure though how USB devices 
> are being handled. Maybe somebody els can give you a hint there.
>
> Tilman
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
> Von: Dieter
> An: Tech Support Guy Mailing List
> Gesendet: Montag, 23. Oktober 2006 19:49
> Betreff: TSGL: DVD-RW Drive has disappeared
>
>
> Tilman Brandl ...
>
> Seems like the TSGL system is still working.
>
> Unfortunately, I am not too familiar with the BIOS.  Where would I go 
> and
> what would I look for to find verification of my "dropped out" DVD-RW 
> drive?
> If you prefer you can explain it to me off-list.
>
> My scanner and printer are listed in the control panel; but shouldn't 
> they
> also be listed in the device manager?  Both are working fine.
>
> Dieter
> Sacramento, CA (USA)
> go2dieter at comcast.net
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Tilman Brandl" <t.brandl.2 at tplus.at>
> To: "Tech Support Guy Mailing List" <list at tsgserver.com>
> Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 5:08 AM
> Subject: Re: TSGL: DVD-RW Drive has disappeared
>
>
> Dieter,
>
> I'm having doubts whether this will ever show up on this list, the last
> message I sent did not ...
>
> Your DVD-drive has disappeared from device manager, but did it disappear
> from the BIOS too?
>
> If it doesn't show up in the BIOS, then there's something very basically
> wrong:
>
> Check all the connectors on the drive + on the motherboard too. You MUST 
> see
> it in BIOS, otherwise Win XP will not recognize it either.
>
> I've recently had a case myself with a DVD drive that had simply died
> electrically ...
>
> Check (1) drive, (2) cables and (3) port by adding the drive into 
> another
> machine if possible, attach it to a different IDE port: if it's on IDE 
> 2,
> add it to IDE 1 instead. Try cvonnecting it with different/new cables 
> ...
> Connect it as a single (master) drive on IDE 2 if it hasn't been 
> already.
>
> This way you should be able to decide whether the drive is faulty or 
> not.
>
>   
>> ..... in the Device Manager (where I seldom go and look), I noticed 
>> that
>> my USB scanner and printer were both nowhere to be found.  Is this a
>> normal occurrence?  Both pieces of hardware are working fine. <
>>     
>
> Did you look under scanners? Or printers? I would anyway not be overly
> alarmed if they both work well as you said ...
>
> Tilman
>   -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- 
>   Von: Dieter
>   An: Tech Support Guy Mailing List
>   Gesendet: Montag, 16. Oktober 2006 02:22
>   Betreff: TSGL: DVD-RW Drive has disappeared
>
>
>   I have noticed some recent DVD-RW streams.  I would like to throw in 
> my
>   problem.  I am running XP Pro SP2.
>
>   My DVD-RW Drive entry has disappeared from my PC ... there is nothing
> listed
>   anywhere ... there is nothing in the Device Manager and nothing in My
>   Computer.  Of course the hardware is installed and is impishly 
> blinking
>   whenever I put in a DVD.  The s/w that came with the DVD-RW has 
> nothing on
>   it to help me.  I can't play back and can't burn DVDs.  My CD-RW and
> CD-ROM
>   drives are working fine.  Is there anything that can be done to remedy
> this
>   situation?
>
>   While I was looking around in the Device Manager (where I seldom go 
> and
>   look), I noticed that my USB scanner and printer were both nowhere to 
> be
>   found.  Is this a normal occurrence?  Both pieces of hardware are 
> working
>   fine.
>
>   Your comments, as always, are appreciated.
>
>   Dieter / Nor*Cal
>
>
>
>
>
>
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