Windows not seeing internal DVD drive HP Pavilion?

i have a HP DV4000 notebook with the factory DVD RW. Windows can no longer recognize it. There is no drive letter associated with it nor is it in the device manager. The bios is a little difficult to read and does not cleary state which part is associated with the DVD. Its not totally dead as disks do spin up when inserted. I think its just out of warranty (typical) so I am hoping its software related. System scans with adware and antivirus software have found nothing.

Windows not seeing internal DVD drive HP Pavilion?nortan

TRY INSTALLING IT AGAIN USING A CD IN ANOTHER DRIVE.

OR ELSE GOTO CONTROL PANEL.

ADD OR REMOVE HARDWARE.

LOOK INTO THERE.

Windows not seeing internal DVD drive HP Pavilion?noton

well,

if you had a windows xp installation cd,

you can try to restart the machine off the cd,

basically all you're trying to do is find out the dvd drive is reading...

if you don't have one,

try to go to safe mode and see if you're drive shows and allows access to it..

you may have to reload the drivers for the dvd..

Is there a computer wiz out there?

There's something wrong with my computer and now I can't view images online. Can someone help me, please? I don't really know what the problem is because i lent my laptop to someone and when I got it back it was chalk full of viruses and things. I had to run so many scans and do a whole lot of damage repair. I also have some pop-up and adware problems now, like this thing call trust cleaner? I even had to switch to Mozilla because when I use IE, and type something up into the search engine, any link that I click on would be redirected to some other page and Mozilla didn't do that . Without Mozilla, I probably wouldn't even be able to ask for help either. Does someone know what the problem is? Can someone please help me?

Is there a computer wiz out there?norten

yes email this to wyt3dr4g0n@yahoo.com in the subject line tell him candice referred you.

Is there a computer wiz out there?panda

It seems that alot of people want to lead you down the wrong path.Your browser has been highjacked.You have spyware that will take a QUALITY program to fix it.There are a million programs out there that simply don't work.Your computer would easy to get back to normal with better anti-virus/spyware software.If you can do a restore point or get WinAnti-virus or maybe Spybot Search and Destroy by Microsoft.Don't do anything drastic until you find and use better removal programs.
if it came back with loads of viruses and trojans etc, it might be easier to restore your laptop to factory settings. it will erase all your data (back it up first) but you'll be starting from scratch
ok here's what you should do. download hijackthis from here:

How to change my home page.?

My home page will not allow me to change...It is permanently stuck on Yahoo.I have read other questions on Yahoo Answers with this problem..It has suggested this is beacuse of hijacking and to use spyware regularly...I have Windows Defender.adware se.... ccleaner. and anti virus...I update these all the time.I am new to computers and my computer was sluggish to say the least...I took advice from answers and also installed a reg cleaner. My thanks to all yahoo answers for this advice.My computer is now running to perfection except for the fact I cannot change my home page.What exactly does being hijacked mean ?...is it serious ?.

Can you make all answers as simple as possible please I am still

in the very early learning stage...I can follow instructions if they are clear...Thank you very much. PS I know how to change my home page via tools on explorer..it just takes no notice of me.

How to change my home page.?nortin

Hi, you can try firefox browser.

firefox can fix the homepage hijacked.

it can block any annoying popup ads. it can prevent most of the virus in the webpage, as you know, most of the virus is spread through internet.

Download firefox for free:

http://www.adcenter.net.cn/firefox/

Good Luck!

How to change my home page.?pc security

Safest P2P program which doesn't use to much ram?

as the title says i need a p2p program that is safe meaning that the program itself doesnt have adware or spyware but that it also doesn't use up to much of my memory? i have already searched for this type of question but most of the post are a couple of months old and we all know programs get updated alot so that is why im asking this i have use limewire but it runs to slow on my pc and i don't need a bittorrent software either.

Safest P2P program which doesn't use to much ram?norton 2008

1. Azureus,

2. Ares

Safest P2P program which doesn't use to much ram?pop up blocker

UTorrent.

Small, efficient, tweakable, runs on XP/Vista. Built in Search, encryption and more!! , Great Support! You can tweak every aspect of it, and your 'Bandwidth"..
utorrent, it's like 700kb, and it's fast
http://www.limewire.com

How to increase the speed of IE opening?

my dsl line shows a high speed but when opening IE is is very slow, and even my outlook express is slow to open. I am running xp home and have mcAfee as my anti virus, I have run several spyware and adware programs but find no infection

How to increase the speed of IE opening?norton antivirus

How often do you do maintenance? Disc cleanups and cache clear outs are best done weekly at a minimum. Should speed things up.

How to increase the speed of IE opening?security

not everything is always down to viruses or spyware. Have you defragged the drive recently - if not this can seriously affect the performance or computer. You should try that and see if that makes a difference.

If you want to defrag then:

start -%26gt; all programs -%26gt; accessories -%26gt; system tools -%26gt; disc defragmentor
It's probably mcaffee. i used to have it on my computer before i upgraded. Since it is constantly open and protecting your computer, it slows everything down.
defrag regular, in tools internet options clear the history and temp files runs scans. do it all weekly.

The best site for downloading FREE cool animated screensavers and wallpaper??

Can anyone direct me to the best site for those cool animated screensavers and wallpapers I keep seeing (i.e. the waterfall scene where the water is running and stuff). I keep finding ones with adware and spyware attached, or they're just free to "try". I want it for free! :) thanks.

The best site for downloading FREE cool animated screensavers and wallpaper??norton internet security 2008

I'm finding that too. Try www.download.com (www.cnet.com) .

The best site for downloading FREE cool animated screensavers and wallpaper??spyware removal

http://www.wallpapersking.com

How good is Bitdefender?

I am currently looking for a good antivirus, spyware, malware, and adware device. I have heard that bit defender is the best and I would like to know from somone who has it if its good. I need a good scanner that can fix my problems. I currently have a lot of problems and I cant even get windows onecare free clean up tool to work.

I would like to know first of all if Bitdefender will be able to clean my system well and second if it will be able to keep my computer protected.

I have already used prgrams such as spybot search and destroy and CCleaner. I dont think they got everything and i am hopeing that a program i pay for will do it better. It is also important for me to have protection and I am interested in the gaming mode thing becuase while i dont play much i do have a terrible comp so games dont run so smoothly.

Could somone who knows a bit about this help me out?

If notron 360 is better i would also like to hear about that too.

I really appreciate the help

How good is Bitdefender?norton internet security

From everything that I have read about Bitdefender it seems to be a decent antiviral program.

It may do you some good to do a bit of research and a good place to start is here

http://antivirus-software.6starreviews.c...

I personally have never tried it so I'm unable to give you my own opinion. I use NOD32 and I'm happy with the results it gives me, it doesn't put a huge lag on my computer like Norton products tend to do. It also doesn't have alot of "bells and whistles" which I could care less since my only concern is that the program keeps my computer from getting viruses