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    Need help setting up Asus S96J

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by BerkeleyBoi, May 23, 2006.

  1. BerkeleyBoi

    BerkeleyBoi Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone, I just got my Asus S96J and I installed all the hardware and stuff myself, but now I'm having a little software problem.

    What do I have to use as the 'proper boot media'? I tried just sticking my windows cd into the CD-Rom, but it didn't work. Any help would be very much appreciated.
     
    BerkeleyBoi, May 23, 2006
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    BerkeleyBoi Notebook Enthusiast

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    ok. so i figured out the reason why it didnt work is because the cd rom drive keeps slipping out of place. is there any way i can fix this? i hear it is a common problem with the S96J...
     
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  3. ejl

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    perhaps you should call your reseller to see if they can find a solution for your problem...
     
    ejl, May 23, 2006
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  4. FlipTwisteR

    FlipTwisteR Notebook Consultant NBR Reviewer

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    Where did you hear it is a common problem? Did you buy the notebook with the optical drive installed? If you did not there is nothing securing the drive to the notebook. It still should not slip out though, mine does not come out even if I shake Notebook. I recommend that you push drive in further if you istalled optical drive yourself. If you did not install yourself you should call your reseller, they did not install brackets and screws.
     
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    smt Notebook Consultant

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    My cddrive doesn't have any brackets/screws. It only slips out if you yank on the tray while ejecting a CD. Make sure that the drive is firmly pushed in. You have to apply some pressure.
     
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    Well, applying a little pressure took care of that problem... if only all of life's problems were so simple...
     
    BerkeleyBoi, May 23, 2006
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