Robert Inder wrote in message
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>
>>>>>> Peter writes:
> > Subject: Re: XP has stopped using USB CD Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007
> > 16:49:07 GMT
>
> >>
> >> The laptop and CD Drive have worked well together for years,
> >> and I have no reason to suspect a hardware problem.
> >>
>
> > Well, until you can confirm that the hardware hasnt developed a
> > fault by plugging into a different computer, youre not going to
> > know for sure.
>
> True... Need to be thorough
>
> Ive just tried it in my wifes laptop. Plugged in, detected, and ran
> first time. Twice.
>
> So it looks like the drive is fine.
>
> But plugging back in to my X31 still has the same behaviour: the
> computer seems to probe it, the access light flashes, the heads move
> if there is a disk in it and then... nothing.
>
> Robert.
>
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> it!
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What happens if you plug a different usb device into yoiur computer???
>