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10-04-2006, 10:25 AM
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Adapt or perish...
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I'm not as good as I used to be with PCs, but need to know something before I wreck something.
My mates computer recently went in to a shop to get a DVD burner replaced, which was no problem. He also told me he wanted a multi card (Memory Stick SD, etc.) reader in too, but that didn't happen because apparantly they ran out of slots in the motherboard. I got an e-mail from him before saying that the floppy drive has gone missing from the My Computer screen, and he can't access it at all. He also noticed some other settings that had changed since being in the shop. I figure it's something in the BIOS setting that needs changing to access the floppy drive. Am I right, or is it something else?
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10-04-2006, 10:26 AM
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they call me Tibbo
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floppy drive? whats that? hehehe
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10-04-2006, 10:30 AM
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They may have unplugged the floppy drive and forgot to plug it back in, that would be the first thing I'd check.
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10-04-2006, 10:32 AM
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10-04-2006, 10:39 AM
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Adapt or perish...
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Thanks Maddestman.
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10-04-2006, 10:47 AM
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Mine has disappeared too, but didn't want to look silly and ask where it had gone
 :Mind you, all sorts of other weird stuff has been happening too.. I hate computers  :
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10-04-2006, 02:03 PM
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Adapt or perish...
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It was my mate who asked me, which I passed onto you guys.
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10-04-2006, 06:02 PM
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Oh of course.. always blame a 'mate' eh  :  _
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10-04-2006, 10:45 AM
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check the following.
Floppy power cable is plugged in. Floppy IDE Cable is plugged in correctly to motherboard. Floppy IDE Cable is plugged in correctly to the Floppy drive. Sometimes in older machines it only works one way up, but still fits either way. Bios -> 1st page -> Drive A: (should say 1.44Mb Floppy) if not then select it from the list.
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10-04-2006, 06:06 PM
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Mine disappeared..... to the bottom of my junk box that is. God, who needs a floppy drive these days? LOL
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10-04-2006, 06:21 PM
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People like me who were to stupid to put stuff they had on floppys onto cd's  :
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10-04-2006, 06:44 PM
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you might wanna back them up soon fiery....floppies are really bad at retaining data.
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10-04-2006, 06:53 PM
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Oh great.. now someone tells me this..  : : bugga.. yeah I probably should have long ago.. oh well.. such is life apparently  : actually there is a major problem with that, the drive thingy isn't working apparently...  : I still really really hate computers :
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10-04-2006, 06:57 PM
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hehe...what is on floppy anyway? doom1? hahahaha
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10-04-2006, 07:22 PM
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:stuff....... that is all I am prepared to say .. simply stuff :newangel:
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11-04-2006, 12:39 PM
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11-04-2006, 03:57 PM
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MNM96 if your using XP just CTRL ALT DEL and the file...new task and type explorer that should get u the task bar (start button..) then right click on desktop properties desktop customize desktop.. icons are there
for the floppy drive remember that the ribbon cable almost ALWAYS gets stuffed up with IDE the red side of the ribbon cable is facing the power (4 pin connector) with floppies they have a cross over cable(ribbon has a twist in it) um also if using XP right click my computer then manage then device manager and check if the floppy is even there... hope this helps |
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10-04-2006, 07:27 PM
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I'm kinda intrigued now. lol. Well you better back that "stuff" up before you lose it. :P
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10-04-2006, 07:33 PM
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Ok Dumb Puter Questions!
I have no desktop icon visable, and no Toolbar at bottom of screen. The only way to get any programs operating is via ctrl alt delete, thru the task manager?? Fkuc I hate puters!!! : : : : : :
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11-04-2006, 12:38 PM
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 :start a new one and give more info, such as your operating system and version
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12-04-2006, 12:28 AM
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Check bios settings, the shop probably changed some config's for the new drive/upgrade firmware for it whilst installing it.
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12-04-2006, 12:34 AM
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hahahaha whats this floppy thing you speak of?
I couldn't believe it when we had to have a floppy disk for a typing program in the year 10 course last year at tafe, I was seriously wondering where the hell I was gonna get one from.
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12-04-2006, 01:39 AM
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12-04-2006, 08:43 AM
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Adapt or perish...
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OK, I've had an update from my mate on this floppy disaster.
Device manager picks up on the drive being there, yet Windows Explorer can't see it. I'm now thinking spyware.
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12-04-2006, 08:50 AM
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All the sites you should need: http://free.grisoft.com (one of the links towards the end, get AVG free) http://housecall.trendmicro.com http://www.download.com/3000-2144-10045910.html http://www.download.com/Spybot-Searc...-10122137.html |
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12-04-2006, 09:19 AM
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if its spyware just download spybot search and destroy, ad aware, and use Mozilla Firefox from now on or at very least if using xp install SP2 and update it
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12-04-2006, 11:31 AM
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www.javacoolsoftware.com
grab spyware blaster and spyware guard. they are free. they stop the spyware from even being installed in the first place. i've used them for ages now and they work extremely well, i visit alot of sites where you would be likely to pickup spyware and i dont get any.
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