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Title: my computer shows extra dvd drives
Post by: vmacwan on June 21, 2010, 11:37:22 AM
on clicking my computer it shows two additional dvd drives though in my computer only one dvd drive exists, why?
Title: Re: my computer shows extra dvd drives
Post by: Allan on June 21, 2010, 11:48:42 AM
Did you recently install any software related to the disc drive? If so, the software may have created virtual or phantom drives.
Title: Re: my computer shows extra dvd drives
Post by: vmacwan on June 22, 2010, 10:53:54 AM
i dont know exactly but can you tell me how to remove extra dvd drives?
Title: Re: my computer shows extra dvd drives
Post by: Allan on June 22, 2010, 10:55:09 AM
Not until you answer the question. If you did install specific software then you can uninstall it.
Title: Re: my computer shows extra dvd drives
Post by: mr932 on June 22, 2010, 11:11:27 AM
Quote from: Allan on June 21, 2010, 11:48:42 AM
Did you recently install any software related to the disc drive? If so, the software may have created virtual or phantom drives.
this is what may of happend it happend to me i i had to do is uninstall the software.
Title: Re: my computer shows extra dvd drives
Post by: patio on June 22, 2010, 02:36:20 PM
Quote from: mr932 on June 22, 2010, 11:11:27 AM
this is what may of happend it happend to me i i had to do is uninstall the software.

HuH ? ?
Title: Re: my computer shows extra dvd drives
Post by: Computer_Commando on June 22, 2010, 04:53:04 PM
Quote from: vmacwan on June 21, 2010, 11:37:22 AM
on clicking my computer it shows two additional dvd drives though in my computer only one dvd drive exists, why?
Do you have a MagicJack?  That will do it.
Title: Re: my computer shows extra dvd drives
Post by: rthompson80819 on June 22, 2010, 05:02:51 PM
Quote from: Computer_Commando on June 22, 2010, 04:53:04 PM
Do you have a MagicJack?  That will do it.

I kind of understand how MagicJack works, but why would it install virtual DVD drives?
Title: Re: my computer shows extra dvd drives
Post by: Computer_Commando on June 22, 2010, 05:09:19 PM
Quote from: rthompson80819 on June 22, 2010, 05:02:51 PM
I kind of understand how MagicJack works, but why would it install virtual DVD drives?
I don't know. Read more here:  http://www.magicjack.com/6/index.asp