i have been trying to install a DVD-/+R drive in my computer and i can't figure it out. i got the hard part done, which for me was opening the computer and getting the drive in the tower.
a little background info so maybe someone can help:
the drive i am installing:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=Suggested&Description=27-152CPU: DELL dimension 300
OS: Windows XP
i pluged the NEC drive into the computer assuming XP would automatically recognize the drive.
i didn't so i went to control pannel and tried to install new hardware. this doesn;t seem to work.
i tried rebooting the CPU. when doing this w/ the drive attached the CPU freezes on the startup screen. so i must disconnect the drive to allow the CPU to reboot.
is it possible the drive is not compatible w/ DELL CPUs? i haven't seen any info supporting this.
i don't have any DVD-/+R software on my computer yet, but i don't see why this would disable me from installing the drive.
i believe my CD-R/RW drive is installed on secondary IDE 0. i think i need to install the DVD-/+R drive on the secondary IDE 1
this seems like a simple process, but i'm stuck.
any suggestions or advice is greatly appreciated.
thanks