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    Question DVD/CD drive does not recognize any disks

    I will open it up and try reconnecting data connections.
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    Question DVD/CD drive does not recognize any disks

    I have an old Dell Optiplex 9020. It doesn't read any disks I put in there. The lights don't come on. I can see it in Device Manager and it's working properly. I have updated the bios and all other outdated drivers as well as uninstalled and reinstalled the CD/DVD drivers. I've been able to get...
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    Question External DVD drive problems

    I don't know what my power requirements are but the two dvd drives I tried did seem like they were trying to work but they weren't recognized.
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    Question External DVD drive problems

    I have an old Dell Optiplex 9020 desktop which works perfectly except for the dvd drive. I have purchased two different external DVD drives and neither one was recognized by my PC. The USB port works because I use it for other devices. The DVD drives I bought were on the cheaper side so I don't...
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    [SOLVED] Certain websites don't display on the computer

    I reset the computer because I ran antimalware and it found several items, whatever it found, and removed made the PC unstable. So I reset it. It also had issues such as being unable to save to My Documents after scanning an item. Checked the settings and it was not on read only and I could save...
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    [SOLVED] Certain websites don't display on the computer

    I reset the computer because I ran antimalware and it found several items, whatever it found, and removed made the PC unstable. So I reset it. It also had issues such as being unable to save to My Documents after scanning an item. Checked the settings and it was not on read only and I could save...
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    [SOLVED] Certain websites don't display on the computer

    My system info is OS Name Microsoft Windows 10 Home Version 10.0.19042 Build 19042 System Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard System Model 110-023w System SKU H5P41AAR#ABA I am unable to load certain sites such as Microsoft sites and Costco business check ordering site! The Microsoft...
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    [SOLVED] New USB 2 cable on an external portable Toshiba hard drive

    I have an old Toshiba 250 GB external hard drive that I had lost the power cord to! So I ordered it online and the product description was PlatinumPower USB Cord for Toshiba 250 GB Toshiba external hard drive, which is exactly what I have! After I've received it, I've tried it on 3 different...
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    Fios router connects very poorly! Can't browse, times out most of the time!

    I live in a 3 bedroom small house. I have a Fios router in the bedroom along with a wired desktop, running Windows 10, I'm trying to set up a wireless desktop (Window 10) in the living room. My connection is very bad! It takes a long time for a page to load, and sometimes it won't display the...
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    cutting the cable

    I can't afford to pay for local channels anymore and want to connect an antenna. The problem is that I don't know what products I need to buy. My TV has ATSC, QAM digital TV tuner. It's from 2007, so it's an old tv. Thank you in advance for your help.
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    Network Adaptor doesn't reply when I ping to the router

    I have 3 laptops, one laptop (Win 7)stopped being able to connect to my home network, I tried the windows troubleshooter and it said I should reset my router. But I knew my other laptops were connected so I couldn't see the reason why. I decided to reset the router anyways. Well even after...
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    Keystrokes on my laptop doesn't register on any web browser

    I was able to resolve the problem by uninstalling and reinstalling the mouse.
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    Keystrokes on my laptop doesn't register on any web browser

    I have a Sony VAIO laptop that has a problem typing on the keyboard only when I'm on a web browser. I can type OK in MSWord or other applications.The cursor goes away after the first letter is typed and returns when I retype the next letter twice. I've uninstalled the keyboard from device...
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    Installation of updated drivers for my graphics card Fails- Nvidia Geforce 310M

    There was nothing wrong with the old driver. I've disabled the new driver update since it kept showing up at my system tray telling me that there is an update available. I retried installing the driver before disabling it and it did the same thing, so I rolled it back. It's working now, but I...