cd rom

[tuckerml]

[FONT=Comic Sans MS][SIZE=3]Hello, I can't get my cd rom to read audio cd's. Of course the warranty just went out on my computer and I can no longer get tech support. If anyone can help me, it would be greatly appreciated.

[tuckerml]

Hello, I can't get my cd rom to read audio cd's. Of course the warranty just went out on my computer and I can no longer get tech support. If anyone can help me, it would be greatly appreciated.

Duh, guess it would help to say my computer is a Compaq Presario 5080US the operating system is Windows ME.

[GrandDad]

Duh, guess it would help to say my computer is a Compaq Presario 5080US the operating system is Windows ME.

Welcome to WD tuckerml .

Have you checked in DeviceManager if it says it working or has a problem ?
Does any other type of CDs work ? (like game , data CDs)

[tuckerml]

Welcome to WD tuckerml .

Have you checked in DeviceManager if it says it working or has a problem ?
Does any other type of CDs work ? (like game , data CDs)

Games and program cd's work. Device manager says it's working, but it wont play either store bought or home burned audio cd's.

[tuckerml]

Games and program cd's work. Device manager says it's working, but it wont play either store bought or home burned audio cd's.

My son downloaded Windows Media Player 9 could that have anything to do with why my cd rom won't play now?

[GrandDad]

My son downloaded Windows Media Player 9 could that have anything to do with why my cd rom won't play now?

Possibly , start it and hit Tools then Options then Devices and see what it shows .
You can also go thru the tabs and make changes to how it runs and what it does , which might help problem .

[NooNoo]

By "not playing" do you mean not automatically launching windows media player and playing the cd?

If you open windows media player, click file, open and navigate to your cd rom, will it play it then?

[tuckerml]

By "not playing" do you mean not automatically launching windows media player and playing the cd?

If you open windows media player, click file, open and navigate to your cd rom, will it play it then?

Windows Media Player will not launch. But what I meant was my cd-rom is set to automatically play a cd when I put it in. All I want to do is listen to my cd's while I am online. The yellow light comes on when I put it in, and it acts like its going to play, but the little cd icon never comes up on the screen, the yellow light goes off and nothing else happens. I usually use real player to play my cd's but that wont work either. When I right click on the icon for my cd rom and click play it doesn't work. When I click open and click on the tracks and click play it still doesn't work. It does work on all other cd's. But when it's an audio cd nothing happens.

[GrandDad]

WMP won't open at all ?

[tuckerml]

Windows Media Player will not launch. But what I meant was my cd-rom is set to automatically play a cd when I put it in. All I want to do is listen to my cd's while I am online. The yellow light comes on when I put it in, and it acts like its going to play, but the little cd icon never comes up on the screen, the yellow light goes off and nothing else happens. I usually use real player to play my cd's but that wont work either. When I right click on the icon for my cd rom and click play it doesn't work. When I click open and click on the tracks and click play it still doesn't work. It does work on all other cd's. But when it's an audio cd nothing happens.

Okay by some stroke of luck I got my cd rom to play a cd. I ran a search for Windows Media Player one of the files it showed was MPLAYER.EXE, I right clicked on it and clicked open. It popped up a small window that said cd audio media player, under devices I clicked cd audio, then clicked the play button, and it worked. So at least I know my there isn't something wrong with my cd rom. So now can someone please tell me how to get it back to where I dont have to go through all those steps just to listen. I still cannot get Window Media Player to open by clicking on it from the start menu.

[GrandDad]

You could try re-download WMP-9 here ;
http://windowsmedia.microsoft.com/9s...d/download.asp

sounds like it didn't install correctly or something .

[tuckerml]

You could try re-download WMP-9 here ;
http://windowsmedia.microsoft.com/9s...d/download.asp

sounds like it didn't install correctly or something .

Okay I will try that, but first I need a smoke. Grrh, this has been driving me crazy. Should I delete the current WMP before I go back and re-install or just leave it there. I still don't understand why it wont even work from the icon for the cd-rom. Makes me want to pull my hair out. But at the very least I can listen to my music, and I know I don't have to replace my cd-rom. Yeah!!!!!

[tuckerml]

Okay I will try that, but first I need a smoke. Grrh, this has been driving me crazy. Should I delete the current WMP before I go back and re-install or just leave it there. I still don't understand why it wont even work from the icon for the cd-rom. Makes me want to pull my hair out. But at the very least I can listen to my music, and I know I don't have to replace my cd-rom. Yeah!!!!!

I downloaded WMP9 again like you suggested, and it worked. Cd's automatically play again, problem fixed!!!! Except for the new gray hairs, everythings great!!! Thanks GrandDad and NooNoo for your help.

[GrandDad]

Okay I will try that, but first I need a smoke. Grrh, this has been driving me crazy. Should I delete the current WMP before I go back and re-install or just leave it there. I still don't understand why it wont even work from the icon for the cd-rom. Makes me want to pull my hair out. But at the very least I can listen to my music, and I know I don't have to replace my cd-rom. Yeah!!!!!

Not actually that I know of (without possibly many headaches)
just try letting it install over its self .



editOk, just seen your above post ,haha

Your welcome (from us)
and glad we could help

[tuckerml]

Not actually that I know of (without possibly many headaches)
just try letting it install over its self .



editOk, just seen your above post ,haha

Your welcome (from us)
and glad we could help

If it's not being to nosy, I'm just curious, where is Ft. Leonard Wood, or where ever it says your from?