Can't install 56x Reader

[Mm9004]

I switched CD-ROM drives with a Dell and an old Windows 95 Machine because the older computer had a better drive.

I got the Dell CD-ROM drive to work fine in the old Machine, but I can't seem to get the 56x Reader to register in My Computer. I can't see the drive there, And I can't load auto-play disks. What to do?

Does anyone know where to download standard 56x drivers?

[Midknyte]

there are no drivers for cdrom drives. make sure you have the jumpers set correctly. try the cdrom drive by itself on the secondary ide cable.

[BipolarBill]

Jumpers for sure.

[Mm9004]

Thanks guys, I won't know if you're correct until I can get back to my friends place.

I couldn't get the drive to work so I swapped them back and left, but he didn't mind to much. There are drivers for CD-ROM drives but you usually don't need them. The drive I was trying to install was either at master or cable sellect (jumper nub config), And I didn't think to swap them around. Cable Sellect would generally work wouldn't it? Stop me if I'm wrong, but I thought that you could just cap the CSL jumpers and be done with it. Any scenarios where this wouldn't work?

[BipolarBill]

Originally posted by Mm9004
Cable Sellect would generally work wouldn't it? Stop me if I'm wrong, but I thought that you could just cap the CSL jumpers and be done with it. Any scenarios where this wouldn't work? Older 40-wire IDE cable may not be CS-compatible. About 60% of the 40-wire cable in general circulation is not supported.