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    yet another problem.. please help

    Discussion in 'Alienware 17 and M17x' started by dandan112988, Feb 12, 2012.

  1. dandan112988

    dandan112988 Notebook Deity

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    So today i decided to pop in a dvd to install skyrim instead of downloading it .. and it went in.. but nothing happened.. so i looked in my computer to see if my optical registered.. nope.. not there.. all thats there is my hard drive.. i have the blueray option of the optical drive.. anyone have an idea of whats going on? thanks
     
    dandan112988, Feb 12, 2012
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  2. SlickDude80

    SlickDude80 Notebook Prophet

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    dan, can you see it on your bios?
     
    SlickDude80, Feb 12, 2012
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    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah that and device manager. Also did you happen to install a optical drive emulator like daemon tool or alcohol or something similar?
     
    long2905, Feb 13, 2012
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