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The Genes Reunited community is made up of millions of people with similar interests. Discover your family history and make life long friends along the way.
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The Genes community will go out of their way to help you, so don’t be shy about asking for help.

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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 21:26
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Being a complete computer idiot I don't know what to do here. The disc drawer in the tower has closed and the little green light that usually comes on, now doesn't. Have to say grandson was on computer again yesterday but I don't know if it was him that caused the propblem or not as I havent noticed that it was off until now. He did try and download some pictures from his moble phone but said he couldn't do it, after he left I did check computer and found the drawer wouldn't open. Can anyone tell me what to do please, that is if there is anything I can do myself that is. Betty
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 6,427 Send Message	°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°	Report	14 Oct 2007 21:33
	Under the drawer you should find a tiny little hole. Push a paper clip or pin into the hole & wiggle it about & hopefully the drawer should open.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 21:35
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Hi Claire, Sorry no tiny hole there!! any other Ideas, also what causes this it has happened before too. Betty
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 6,427 Send Message	°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°	Report	14 Oct 2007 21:39
	On my computer there is a bit of plastic covering the drawer which you have to flick down with your nail before you can see the hole. Try that
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 21:41
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Hi Claire, Found little hole sorry it was so small I didn't see it until now. Anyway managed to get drawer open but green light is still off. Betty
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 6,427 Send Message	°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°	Report	14 Oct 2007 21:46
	Glad you foud the little hole, you could test your computer by putting a different disc in to see if it will run
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 21:48
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Ok Claire, I will put a disc in and see if it works. Back in a mo. Betty
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 21:51
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Hi again Claire, Put the disc in and the green light started to flash as it usually does. The disc however is not doing anything, its the disc to use if you want to download pictures from a mobile phone. Green light now gone out. Betty
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:06
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Claire, Nothing is happening I thought the pictures would just download automatically but they don't. ther is a DVD CD/RWDrive there Betty
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:13
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Hi Rob, That would be fine did you see the last bit I put on last thread about DVD CD/RWDrive was there. Is this what you mean? Betty
Member Since: August 2006 Posts: 6,427 Send Message	°o.OOº°‘¨Claire in Wales¨‘°ºOO.o°	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:14
	Betty it sounds as if Robert knows what's wrong.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:16
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Claire thanks for your help you have been great!! BIG THANK YOU!! Betty
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:20
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Hi Robert, Can you please help but don't be too technical as I don't even know what Autoplay is but I get what you mean. Why isn't my computer doing this then. Is this very difficult then? Betty
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:22
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Yes Rob, Got that!!
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:23
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	It say DVD/CD-RW
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:26
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Rob I am into my computer bit and there is a DVD/CD-RW bit.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:30
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	OK done that, right click but I don't have D E F
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:32
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Ok got it a blue round shape in the middle
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:35
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	Done that up comes but I can't see what your reply is because this thing is covering you messages.
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	♥Betty Boo from Dundee♥	Report	14 Oct 2007 22:35
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 6,064 Send Message	There is nothing used at all used space Nil

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