CD-ROM drive not displaying?

[Michael Lavieri]

I just got some new equipment. I am 100% sure everything is %100 compatible with each other and that everything is connected properly.

My problem are two:
1. CD-ROM drive letter wont show up & nothing can read from it.
(yet, it shows up at the bios screen that it is connected)

2. Floppy drive light is always on (except when off). Also when a diskette is inserted and it tries to read it. It states that nothing is in the drive.

Any insight would greatly help. I am pretty sure everything is connected properly. Yet my bro and I prob did something wrong as there are problems.

Thanks SO MUCH.

[GX1_Man]

Floppy drive light on all the time? I'll bet it doesn't work. Try reversing the direction of the data cable.

CD-ROM is on the secondary channel? Is it jumpered correctly for master (if the only drive) or slave if a second optical drive? If it is a second drive on the channel, they both both must be jumpered correctly to function right. Being plugged in to power is obviously needed as well. Does it open and close?

[Michael Lavieri]

Thanks for your help. Though I "fixed" the CD-ROM drive. I had to install it through "add new hardware wizard" (probably possible to do without).

Im still not sure whats going on with the floppy. It might be it needs a driver or possible reinstall it through the same wizard mentioned above. Ill eventually try it later. As its not really my main concern.
 First to download heaps of updates (as I chose to wipe the hard-drive clean).

Someone who tends to panic - Mike

[Frankie]

Reverse IDE cable or you need a new Floppy drive.

[GX1_Man]

Usually reverse the cable if the light stays on and it doesn't work.

[Gary J. Frazelle]

Not sure about #1 but #2 you have the cable into the floppy in upside down.