Recent content by sherhar

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    DVD Writer won't read disks

    I have a problem with my DVD Writer in Windows 8.1 (64 bit)...after inserting disk (either blank or readab le), the computer hangs, and the only exit is to shut down the machine. Device Manager shows the unit as installed and working correctly. I've tried all the following steps with no joy...
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    BIOS will not retain settings

    Yeah, thats my thinking too, but the battery snapped into place just like it should and appears to be tightly in place. There must be some other explanation, but what could it be?
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    BIOS will not retain settings

    My AMI BIOS (on PC Chips M756 MB will not retain settings. Have replaced battery but problem remains. It always returns to a year 2000 date and bad drive settings. What other issues other than battery could cause this problem? This problem surfaced when I wiped Windows on C: drive and installed...