recognition

Hey Guys! Before upgrading from Vista I was able to play DVDs just fine simply by inserting it in my harddrive, but now Windows 7 isn't even recognizing them. I was just wondering if anyone knew the solution to my problem or might be having the same problem. Thanks!

I have an HP LaserJet 4100 TN. Windows 7 doesn't seem to recognise it. I tried to instal from my disk but it gets part way through and I get the Message that a serious error was encountered and the installation has to be cancelled. (I seem to have quite a few installation disks that Win 7...

Hi there, I have recently upgraded my XP to The RC due to laggy issues and I just love what the W7 OS can offer, speed and reliance. However, the thing is, that prior to installing the Window 7 OS, my mic was working perfect with microphone boost on. Firstly, the mic didn't got recognised at...

I'm running Windows 7 Ultimate through the House Party program. Everything installed fine, but neither optical drive is recognized in Explorer or through inserting a DVD and waiting for the autorun to take over. I do see the drives in Device Manager and with Disk Management. When I insert the...

Had a very interesting experience trying to format an internal hard drive under Windows 7. This is a hard drive that was running Windows XP and then got corrupted. Rather than do a repair, I bought another internal drive and loaded Windows 7 on it. I then installed the old corrupted hard drive...

My LG DVD Model GH22LS30 is not found by 7. I got it working in Vista just fine. Since 7 can't find the DVD recorder I'm almost dead in the water reinstalling my software on discs. I already checked and there are no upper or lower filers on the normal registry entry associated with this...

I have been running beta and RC versions of Windows 7 x64 for about 9 months now. A few weeks ago, I needed to run a seperate copy of Win7 on the same machine so I decided to take the VHD route. I.e. booting directly into a VHD. The means to do this were well documented by Aviraj Ajgekar's...

Hello all, I just installed Win 7 64 bit on my new computer. Like all I have some problems but I don't regret it :) I have an Eizo S1910 monitor which Win 7 recognized (I see the name in the monitor data). When I try to install a driver for that monitor the OS refuse and I get the massage...

I have an auzentech prelude soundcard that is being very annoying. I installed windows 7 (32-bit) and the latest drivers from auzentech website and everything worked perfectly. Last night after windows update and a restart it seems windows won't recognize the card is even there. The drivers...

windows 7 does not recognise my brother hl 2040 printer. have installed it with the disc but still it wont recognise. i now have the rc downloaded from technet in may and since i clean installed that one my brother printer does not work. anyone with similar problems and have the answer please...

My DB is xp/win 7 and I have had this thing dual booted for a while..mostly successful. There has been however one really annoying problem. Windows 7 recognizies areas of the xp boot disc. Is there some way to get win7 to stop recognizing the xp boot disc partition so that there is no crossing...

recently installed Vista Home Premium 64-bit. My Free Agent 500GB external hard drive is having problems, occurring randomly: drive not recognized on Device Manager drive recognized, but showing as empty light blinking steadily on drive light blinking crazily, turning off, turning on (this just...

Hi I have a problem with the tablet pc input panel. When I am in English everything is very good but once I change to german or spanish it does not allow me write with the pen. the button gets gray. Besides I can not personalize both languages' handwriting. Bests, Adrian

As a new user of Windows 7, I wonder if anyone can help? I recently installed Windows 7 on a partition on my 200GB IDE HDD. I tried to install the SATA driver for my SATA HDD but Windows 7 doesn't recognise it. The driver is on my AS Rock motherboard CD AA1697-11. The driver is installed OK on...

I have installed two different Windows 7 builds on a particular home-built machine I have at home - build 7000 and now build 7201. The computer was made as a backup machine out of older components, but operates very well when not stressed and utilizing clean installs. However, the machine has a...

Hi all, I just installed W7, I'm pretty happy about it (although I am a Linux fan). There is just one thing that doesn't run well. Soundmax 5.1. On Windows XP, I had a driver installation including a great tool to setup the 5.1 This doesn't work in 7. My integrated sound card has 3 jacks, mic...

Hi 2 everyone. So I got a samsung mobile phone and I use Samsung PC Studio (latest version, upgraded etc) to transfer files. I also can set that mobile phone in "Removable disc" mode, and then I access it like a removable disc (like a flash drive). But none works. In Studio app my phone isn't...

W7 Rev 7100 Monitor/Reconistion Issues. see new post

Hi Guys, W7 64bit installed like a charm... love the dam thing. Looks great too. (Media Player actual plays avi video at adjustable speed!!!! amazing) One problem. I plug in my Panasonic GS-400 camcorder (in VCR mode) to my firewire port and W7 acts like nothing happened. Tried different...