I have a CD-R/CD-RW recognition issue that is long and complicated, so please
bear with me. Yesterday morning I turned on my computer and I was told that I
had a problem with my CMOS and that I needed to go into my CMOS and save my
settings. I simply entered my CMOS and went straight to 'Save Settings and
Exit' without changing anything. The computer automatically restarted and my
screen was blank and no data was being displayed. From previous experience I
knew that I could reset my CMOS by opening my computer and initiating the
CMOS reset function by grounding my pin (which sits next to the battery). The
computer started fine and I was asked to go back into my CMOS and save my
settings. This kept happening 2 more times where I saved and exited and
eventually reset the CMOS. Against the advice of the computer I decided that
the next time I entered my CMOS I would reset all the settings back to their
defaults. This actually worked and my computer got back to the windows
desktop screen. Everything was fine until I realized that my DVD drive was
being recognized but my CD Drive wasn't. There is simply no sign of my CDRW
anywhere on my syster. After trying to find the drivers unsuccessfully online
and after using windows troubleshooter software I decided to post this for
help. I simply do not know if this is a driver issue or a CMOS issue. Please
help me.

My CD-RW is Samsung SW-252F

N.B. The DVD Drive works fine.

Also, when I turn the computer on it asks me to enter CMOS EVERY SINGLE
TIME. I think there is a larger problem to this than I realize. How do I stop
this message on startup? Also, since I reset all my CMOS options to their
defaults are there any changes I should make to make sure that my computer
runs better?

first does bios see cdrom cdrw during boot up?
Answer please!! which drive is it? pri/sec master, pri/sec slave

Try leaving yuor cdrw disconnected for awhile and see if CMOS prompts quit.
If they do, maybe something is wrong with cdrw.

also. try removing power and ribbon cable frrom cdrw and reseating.
--
Dennis S.
I''m from Illinois. I hope I helped you. Good Luck.


"Chris" wrote:

> I have a CD-R/CD-RW recognition issue that is long and complicated, so please
> bear with me. Yesterday morning I turned on my computer and I was told that I
> had a problem with my CMOS and that I needed to go into my CMOS and save my
> settings. I simply entered my CMOS and went straight to 'Save Settings and
> Exit' without changing anything. The computer automatically restarted and my
> screen was blank and no data was being displayed. From previous experience I
> knew that I could reset my CMOS by opening my computer and initiating the
> CMOS reset function by grounding my pin (which sits next to the battery). The
> computer started fine and I was asked to go back into my CMOS and save my
> settings. This kept happening 2 more times where I saved and exited and
> eventually reset the CMOS. Against the advice of the computer I decided that
> the next time I entered my CMOS I would reset all the settings back to their
> defaults. This actually worked and my computer got back to the windows
> desktop screen. Everything was fine until I realized that my DVD drive was
> being recognized but my CD Drive wasn't. There is simply no sign of my CDRW
> anywhere on my syster. After trying to find the drivers unsuccessfully online
> and after using windows troubleshooter software I decided to post this for
> help. I simply do not know if this is a driver issue or a CMOS issue. Please
> help me.
>
> My CD-RW is Samsung SW-252F
>
> N.B. The DVD Drive works fine.
>
> Also, when I turn the computer on it asks me to enter CMOS EVERY SINGLE
> TIME. I think there is a larger problem to this than I realize. How do I stop
> this message on startup? Also, since I reset all my CMOS options to their
> defaults are there any changes I should make to make sure that my computer
> runs better?
>

Please, DO NOT short the cmos clearing pins unless you have removed the
battery. If you don't remove the battery, you are effectively shorting the
positive and negative terminals of the battery. It may overheat and explode.
If your face is near, as in you are trying to see what you are doing, you
could be severely injured.

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Chris" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A3BB4622-2221-43B3-8330-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have a CD-R/CD-RW recognition issue that is long and complicated, so
>please
> bear with me. Yesterday morning I turned on my computer and I was told
> that I
> had a problem with my CMOS and that I needed to go into my CMOS and save
> my
> settings. I simply entered my CMOS and went straight to 'Save Settings and
> Exit' without changing anything. The computer automatically restarted and
> my
> screen was blank and no data was being displayed. From previous experience
> I
> knew that I could reset my CMOS by opening my computer and initiating the
> CMOS reset function by grounding my pin (which sits next to the battery).
> The
> computer started fine and I was asked to go back into my CMOS and save my
> settings. This kept happening 2 more times where I saved and exited and
> eventually reset the CMOS. Against the advice of the computer I decided
> that
> the next time I entered my CMOS I would reset all the settings back to
> their
> defaults. This actually worked and my computer got back to the windows
> desktop screen. Everything was fine until I realized that my DVD drive was
> being recognized but my CD Drive wasn't. There is simply no sign of my
> CDRW
> anywhere on my syster. After trying to find the drivers unsuccessfully
> online
> and after using windows troubleshooter software I decided to post this for
> help. I simply do not know if this is a driver issue or a CMOS issue.
> Please
> help me.
>
> My CD-RW is Samsung SW-252F
>
> N.B. The DVD Drive works fine.
>
> Also, when I turn the computer on it asks me to enter CMOS EVERY SINGLE
> TIME. I think there is a larger problem to this than I realize. How do I
> stop
> this message on startup? Also, since I reset all my CMOS options to their
> defaults are there any changes I should make to make sure that my computer
> runs better?
>

Say what?????? What engineer would configure a motherboard to have that
kind of battery configuration???? Please read the motherboard manual
for the correct method of clearing CMOS. Many computers require you
power on the board with the jumper set to clear!!!!!!

Richard Urban wrote:

> Please, DO NOT short the cmos clearing pins unless you have removed the
> battery. If you don't remove the battery, you are effectively shorting the
> positive and negative terminals of the battery. It may overheat and explode.
> If your face is near, as in you are trying to see what you are doing, you
> could be severely injured.
>

It is known that Asus M/B's (I have 5 of them) must have the battery removed
before you short the jumper. The jumper is a direct connection between the
positive and negative terminal of the battery. Shorting the jumper, with the
battery removed, will drain all residual voltage from any device that may
have voltage accumulated. This includes the cmos.

Every Asus M/B manual I have ever read will tell you to remove the battery,
short the jumper, remove the short and then reinstall the battery. I have
three manuals here, for the Asus A7V, A7V266E and A7N8X Deluxe ver 2. Each
of these manuals tell you to remove the battery BEFORE shorting the "clear"
terminals!

--


Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

Quote from George Ankner:
If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

"Bob I" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:e%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Say what?????? What engineer would configure a motherboard to have that
> kind of battery configuration???? Please read the motherboard manual for
> the correct method of clearing CMOS. Many computers require you power on
> the board with the jumper set to clear!!!!!!
>
> Richard Urban wrote:
>
>> Please, DO NOT short the cmos clearing pins unless you have removed the
>> battery. If you don't remove the battery, you are effectively shorting
>> the positive and negative terminals of the battery. It may overheat and
>> explode. If your face is near, as in you are trying to see what you are
>> doing, you could be severely injured.
>>
>