(SOLVED!) Optical drive button Presario CQ56 still stuck

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• [SOLVED] Optical drive empty missing in Windows Explorer, but not in the folder of the computer or Device Manager. Windows 7 x 64 HP Pavilion dv6-3032tx

  The problem: the optical drive [cd/dvd burner] icon is missing in Windows Explorer when no media inserted in the drive. Even if the optical drive icon in Windows Explorer when a disc is inserted in the drive.

  However, the optical drive appears in 'Device Manager' and in 'Computer' folder or no media is inserted in the reader as to the latter.  This doesn't seem to be a hardware problem.  It is a Windows 7 problem [or character?], which seems to be set [or omitted] in Windows 8.

  Here are the step by step process to solve this problem:

  1. open Windows Explorer [click on "Start" and type "Windows Explorer" in the search box, then click on the first result to the Summit, which is "Windows Explorer"]
  2. in Windows Explorer, click on "Organize" (top left of the window).
  3. in the click from the drop-down list 'folder and search options '.
  4. at the bottom of the window that comes up, under the "Navigation" tick to choose 'show all files '.

  I need to do this every time I have to reinstall Windows 7 x 64 Home Premium on my HP Pavilion dv6-3032tx laptop.

  I hope this helps someone. Wellness wish all

  Hello

  Thanks for sharing the solution. Hope this fix helps the other forum users encounter the same error. In case you are having other problems with Windows in the future, feel free to post your request here on the Windows community, we will be more than happy to help you.

• I want to buy a new computer with no optical drive, but I have CS6 on cd. CS6 is still available for download?

  I want to buy a new computer with no optical drive. I have Adobe CS6 education edition on cd with the key.

  I know that I have to sort my product key for transfer to the new computer. But I don't know if I can get CS6 installed with optical drive. Is it still available for download?

  Hello

  regarding "Is always downloadable?" you will find the download page: Download produced CS6.

  Hans-Günter

• Test drive Presario CQ56

  Hello

  I have a Presario CQ56.

  He has failed the test of flat hard, with failure ID: Q35XXT-5JU71N-XD003A-60D703

  Hard drive 1

  Product ID: XZ014UA #ABC

  I don't think that the computer is still under warranty.

  What is my problem and what are my options?

  Thank you

  Hello

  Your computer is listed as coming with a 320 GB hard drive, but you can also easily install a 500 GB HARD drive if you want a little more space - the player on the following link is an example that would be perfect for your laptop.

  Hard drive 500 GB

  The procedure to replace the hard drive begins on Page 45 of your & Maintenance Guide.

  Once this is done, simply use your recovery DVD to reinstall the operating system on the new drive - this is described in the document of HP here.

  If you do not have your recovery discs, you can order a replacement set using the link below.

  Order HP recovery disks.

  If you have a problem with this link, order them directly from HP.

  If you live in the United States, contact HP here.

  If you are in another part of the world, begin here.

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• Wireless adapter driver for Compaq Presario CQ56

  Hi, please help me find the right driver for my wireless network card.

  Hardware ID:

  PCI\VEN_10EC & DEV_8171 & SUBSYS_1467103C & REV_10
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  Compaq Presario cq56

  Thank you very much

  Hello

  Try: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?cc=us&lc=en&softwareitem=ob-102574-1

  Kind regards

• My optical drive is not displayed in "Device Manager" the eject button does not work

  Latitude Dell with Windows 7

  My optical drive does not show in the "Device Manager", the eject button does not work - I can only eject through the pin hole.

  This means that the drivers are missing or that the disc is broken?

  I tried to restart.

  Thanks in advance

  Dave Roberts

  Original title: Reader in mind windows 7

  Its possible the drive has failed. Is this an internal or an external drive? In both cases, make sure that all cables are properly connected and functional, including the power cables. If its a USB external drive then try another USB port.

  But, assuming that you tried to update the drivers (get the latest compatible drivers on the manufacturers for your brand/model/OS(32/64 bit) PC support site and install to see if that helps - first set a system restore point)) and then see if this MS article helps - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/mats/cd_dvd_drive_problems?wa=wsignin1.0

• Covered optical drive eject/close button

  Just got a CQ5210F. When the optical drive open the end/eject button is covered by the lid of the tray. Surely it is assembled wrong as I reach a finger through the cover drive to push the button without my finger stopping at the closing of the tray. Any ideas? Did I miss a mysterious button 'Close' replacing?

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• COMPAC PRESARIO CQ61: Driver for OPTICAL DRIVE CD/DVD Presario cq61 laptop

  I could not download the driver for my CD/DVD optical drive on the HP site, message again me 'portlet is unavailable"- can someone send me a link to download the driver for my CD/DVD device.   When I go to 'my computer', the drive of the device does not - it seems to have disappeared just though I it didn't remove.  Run the diagnostics it tells me I need to download the driver for this device - hope someone guide me please on how I can do this.  Thank you

  Hello

  GoTo Sart > Control Panel > system > Device Manager > look down the list and find the CD/DVD drive, right click DVD/CD player and click on set to update driver, then choose to let Windows search for the driver and see if you can install it VIA Microsoft.

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• Compaq Presario CQ56-115DX: can I upgrade to Windows 10?

  I have a laptop Presario CQ56-115DX, bought October 2010 (5.5 years) and running Windows 7. Considering the free update of Windows 10, I am concerned about the graphics card (ATI Mobility Radeon HD4250). I can't find an answer consistent and simple as to if it will work with Windows 10. Some sources claim a flat No., while others say No Problem, and still others say it's possible, but I'll have to pass through many creoles, manual installation of upgrades/downgrades of device drivers before, during and after the upgrade of the OS.  Maybe a BIOS update, too.

  So, can someone give me the history of right? When all is said and done, I at least will be no worse off as I am today on Windows 7, for graphics and video capabilities? I do more than very light animation and card games - no heavy action or stuff VR Council. This laptop has the power to do this kind of things anyway. If there is clear instructions somewhere for the manual steps that must be done before pulling the trigger on the upgrade of Win10, I can follow them. I don't want to risk in bricks during the upgrade! Supposedly, for 30 days after the upgrade, I can return to Windows 7, but it's no good if I can't get on the machine in the first place.

  I realize that this machine is getting quite long in the tooth, so a hardware upgrade (if that's even possible) is out of the question. If I have to stay on Windows 7, I'll run that, until the support is gone and then switch to Linux or something (maybe dual boot) until the material finally die.

  Are there any other known folds in a Windows 10 upgrade, in addition to the graphics? I've seen complaints about wireless, keyboards, optical drives and other things does not work properly after the upgrade.

  PPerry57

  My advice, after these uprades and seen THEM fail miserably on the old PC (like yours) are NOT to do the upgrade.

  Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but the problem, that you are facing is that Microsoft provides only pilots with the most basic features and what you really need for these features in laptops is the specialized drivers written for the specific material found in laptops - and unfortunately, there is no HP Win10 laptop driver.  HP only guarantees the compatibility of Win10 for machines manufactured after August 2013. HP is not no matter what timetable indicating when, or IF, they will produce drivers for older machines.

  This means that your PC is probably NEVER going to be fully functional under Win10 because the pilots is needs for all features simply do not exist!

  Also, there is no upgrade for the BIOS of your PC because it has not been compiled with Win10 in mind.

  While Microsoft tells you there is no risk in the upgrade of Win10, because they allow you to believe that you can always return to your BONES and the original installation program within 30 days, the ugly faction of the matter is that the Win10 GoBack feature turned out to be unreliable - and when it fails it can leave machinery in a State corrupted - that does not always happen , but it happens often enough to be a problem and you will get no warning beforehand that he goes to the trash your PC!

  Thus, people who tell you that you are no worse off the power if you upgrade to level do not take account of the reality of the situation - you'll be no better off and will be certainly less well off, how much, nobody knows.

  However, if you are willing to do some work and are determined to try to upgrade, then read on...

  You think about the amount of work that you want to post just to run Win10.  Seriously.  Old machine Win7 tend to come in two flavors when it comes to upgrading Win10 - really easy and really difficult.

  The really hard to upgrade computers fall into two categories: (1) those who are expandable to Win10 and works OK, (2) those who are not.

  Computers laptops HP, especially old Win7 machines, often came with two different graphics - and Intel chips and then either a processor AMD or Nvidia.  This was known as switchable graphics card or hybrid.  You have run using the Intel chip most of the time, but when you need additional graphics power, as in the game, the PC automatically switched over to the use of the AMD or Nvidia graphics chip.

  Problem is, this requires special graphics drivers to work, and while that those that are preinstalled on laptops Win7, these drivers simply do not exist for Win10.  These drivers are not available from Intel, AMD or Nvidia.  One way to tell if your PC has two different graphics chips is to look in under Graphics Device Manager.  If there are two different cards in the list, an Intel and AMD/Nividia, then you have this problem - and if you force an upgrade to Win10, you will have serious graphic problems and your machine will not work.

  However, if you do not have this problem, to CAN pass to Win10, but you must be willing to do four things:
  (1) do a full image backup of disk external drive or USB stick, capacity
  (2) changes to the reserved system partitioning hard disk recommandΘes mΘthodes,
  (3) use a different approach and maybe more than one, as Windows Update to do the upgrade,
  (4) prepare for a clean install.

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  1: backup of images:
  This is VITAL, because the machine is doomed to failure of the upgrade, and when that happens, you will learn that GoBack to Win10 function is NOT reliable, and that can leave you with a corrupt machine that will require the factory reset and lose all that on it, to get it working again.

  You can avoid this by making an image backup to an external hard drive or a USB drive using Macrium reflect (MR), which provides a FREE version that can be used to image and restore partitions or drives together.

  What I recommend is the following:
  (1) download and install Macrium reflect (MR)
  (2) run M. and choose the option: "Create an image of the partition (s) required to backup and restore Windows" to write a full backup to an external drive or USB key
  (3) use the option to create a CD or a USB startup key

  NOW, you have the means to restore a full system that works for the external hard drive or USB key in a few minutes.
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  2: System reserved for resizing:
  There is a small partition on the HDD with Win7 preinstalled machines known as system reserved.  It is something known as the boot loader code.  There is 100 MB format: all that is necessary for Win7.  But Win10 needs 350 MB and, in some cases, is NOT able to resize it on its own.  IF this happens, you must manually use a partitioning tool to resize it yourself.
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  3: use a different approach to upgrade:
  Windows Update is the simpler, but less reliable, way to do the upgrade from Win10.  A much better and more reliable way is to use Microsoft Media creation tool: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/media-creation-tool-install?ocid=ms_wol_win10 choose the upgrade this option now PC.

  After all this, you know that MS install drivers with only the most basic features.  Given that HP does not have drivers for your PC Win10, this limited functionality is the best you're going to get.  HP does not actively write new drivers from Win10 for the old PC Win7.  To keep all the features of your PC, your best shot is NOT to upgrade to Win10.
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  4: be prepared to clean-install:
  If you do all this, and after the upgrade, your PC works partially, this means that the upgrade is not well and stuff is still there the previous OS corrupt the functionality of Win10.

  You MIGHT be able to solve the problem in fact a clean install of Win10. Problem is that, often, a clean-install does not recognize prior activation, even if it should. So, before doing the upgrade, follow these instructions on the community forums Win10 on creating a genuineticket.xml file: http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/23354-clean-install-windows-10-directly-without-having-upgrade-first.html

  You need more later to activate your pc Win10 after the installation of clean.

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• Optical drive will not read anything else professional films

  So, I am owner of a 2012 MacBook Pro 13 ". The computer comes with Intel Core i7 processor and has the maximum of 8 GB of Ram. The problem is that the optical drive that is built into the computer will read nothing else done professionally movies. It can read disks of movies like the Lord of the rings and Wargames, to name a few, I tested, but it will not read any DVD-R disc or to a CD. I tried the CDs as Metallica music... And Justice for all after try in another computer and a radio and get good results when it just won't play on my Mac.

  I have had this problem in the past , but at the time the optical drive not read anything at all. This occurred in early December and I fixed it on 20 December. To solve the problem, I went to the Apple Store and they can Reset the P - RAM. The Apple guy he told me to make sure to disable every night. I did this because it's what I did in the past. After that, I was able to play any CD or DVD and burn them. I also tested it every two weeks by playing a DVD in there to check that it still works. But I discovered that it was broken again when tried to insert a DVD-R to burn things on it and the computer only it spun and then ejected it. I've known this current problem since around mid-April.

  I did some research on it and what I have read I believe that I must buy a cleaning disc and run it in my optical drive to clean the lens of the eye out, but I don't understand how I am able to read some disks and not others if that is the problem.

  Can I take it again in the Apple Store and get it looked like or should I buy a cleaning disc and run it through my optical drive, and then decide what to do next? I'm in no hurry to get this problem fixed because my guarantee does not expire until the end of July this year.

  I don't know why you want to put some words in BOLD and a few words in normal font. Frankly I find it a bit annoying when someone does something like that, but oh well... what you could do is to try a cleaning disc (the one with little brushes this topic) or a good breath of air compressed. In addition, some brands of DVD - R Virgin do not work as well as others. I found verbatim to be good, maybe maxell or Taiyo Yuden. Your mileage may vary...

  If this still does not work, feel free to zap the pram x 2-3) and do an smc reset. Shut down the computer, plug power adapter, hold down the left shift, control, option, and button works / stop for about 45 seconds, let go of all of them, then press the power button to restart. If none of this works, then by all means to make a genius bar appointment and bring it in to your local Apple store. Hey, if you have an extended warranty, might as well use it, right?

  Good luck

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• Presario CQ56 - 154CA does not load BIOS

  Hello, I have a compaq presario CQ56 - 154 mobile CA. I deleted the hard drive using DriveCleanser to True Image Home 2011 and then tried to load the recovery with F11 (or F10 or whatever it is) Manager, but now all I get is a red screen with the big Q logo with "Press ESC for boot menu" on the bottom left and it just hangs there. I wipe the Win7 and system partitions, but not the recovery partition. I did a backup of these 3 partitions on my external hard drive, but the laptop does not start from a flash drive bootable, that I did in True Image, nor any of my startup CD and I set the bios to boot from flash first, then the DVD, then drive before wiping.

  I don't have the DVD with Recovery Manager recovery in Win7, but I wouldn't need them not from the recovery partition is still there.

  I read that some Compaq portable computers use a utility on the hard drive to load the bios, boot etc menu, so if this is the case with mine, then it has been completely removed. If this is the case, is there a way I can get it on the drive?

  If this isn't the case, I could try to remove the drive and put it in an envelope outside and connect to my office. It is possible that I can use the flash drive to use True Image to restore wiped two partitions. Also, I read that in this case, remove the disc and then turn on the laptop may allow the bios load, but I'd really prefer not to take the drive if I have to.

  I have faith in your ability to help me with this, thanks!

  ...
  Get off drugs or get back at them

  I seem to have solved the problem! As soon as I was able to restore the partition of 'System', which is the partition active, the bios loaded no problem. After the release of the bios, the Recovery Manager has finally started automatically and I was able to restore the laptop to its "out-of-box" State

  What I did buy a 2 1/2 inch, SATA HARD drive, USB adapter I used to connect the player to the laptop on my desk. I used my flash boot disk image first restore the MBR on the drive by using the backup that I did. That did not work. Then I restored the system partition, crossed my fingers and pulled to the top of the laptop again and finally the Recovery Manager came. It was the most beautiful thing I've seen in days.

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• Portege R500 - Bad optical drive delays the start - how to fix?

  The Portege R500 has recently begun does not start. Initially there not some time later, frequently. By chance, I discovered that if I left alone for a minute or two, he will continue to start. That and the noise coming from the optical driver, made me suspect the problem was not with the HARD drive, as I feared at first, but with the optical driver.

  I read in the thread below that other people had this problem. MrBear mentions * I pulled it out again and pushed on the Ribbon connecting the CD-ROM to make sure they were safe. Turned on again and he pulled up without problem! *

  Link: [http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=43300&tstart=0]

  Could someone clarify in what ribbons must be treated? Only those who are visible by opening the drive? Or it is necessary to open the notebook?

  Furthermore, if I booted into Windows, it stopped again, for a minute or two, while Windows is loading. With Ubuntu, there is no such problem. Perhaps Windows tries to communicate with the optical driver for some reason any.

  Tnaks for any help!
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  Hello!

  Is your laptop still under warranty? If so I put t understand why you try to solve the problem by yourself. Go to the nearest EPA and ask a technician for help. These guys are very useful and they have the most experience on laptop repairs.

  On the Toshiba site, you can search the nearest ASP:
  http://EU.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com-online decision-making supported downloads & => find an authorized service provider

  And the problem with Windows, it is difficult to tell why Windows stops for a minute. Maybe it s a software problem so disable all programs that you start n t need in msconfig.

  Good bye

• Computer laptop PResario CQ56-115DX-don't wake up - I got a memory stick in a USB port

  PResario CQ56-115DX laptop - I've been through troubleshooting and know I made a mistake in leaving the stick in during shutdown and put to work this morning. Unfortunately, the troubleshooting instructions assumes that you can see the screen. I'm on a different computer.  I shut down the computer, took the stick, has waited several minutes and turned on. At startup, it is running, but appears locked, empty screen, wireless off tension, my caplock was and still - nothnig works. Thank you.

  Hi sullbar,

  sullbar wrote:
  

  PResario CQ56-115DX laptop - I've been through troubleshooting and know I made a mistake in leaving the stick in during shutdown and put to work this morning. Unfortunately, the troubleshooting instructions assumes that you can see the screen. I'm on a different computer.  I shut down the computer, took the stick, has waited several minutes and turned on. At startup, it is running, but appears locked, empty screen, wireless off tension, my caplock was and still - nothnig works. Thank you.

  Try a hard reset first as follows:

  Remove the battery and unplug the DC power Jack
  Press and hold the power button for 30 seconds.
  replace the DC power cord (leave the battery for now), and then press the power button
  If you now see Windows on your LCD, then fine.

  Best regards

  ERICO

• T430 optical drive power management?

  I remember when I first to get unity in its pre-installed state, I have to press on the eject button on the optical drive twice, first to turn it on and secondly to actually eject.

  But now I installed a new Windows 7 x 64. I downloaded the drivers and the power of the Lenovo site management software and installed. Much of the work of things, but doesn't seem that the optical drive is still on, i.e. only pressing the eject button ejects the disc.

  May I know if the power management actually manages the power of optical disc when it is not in use?

  Well, I discovered the cause, I did not install the AHCI driver. After installing, there is an option to automatically turn off the player.

• can not detect my optical drive

  Hello comrades,.

  Seems all of a sudden my laptop cannot detect my optical drive. When I try to 'My computer', it no longer displays G: (which is my optical drive), the rest of those who are still there.

  I found out about this when I pressed the EJECT button on my laptop because I wanted to put a DVD in to play. The car tried to RUN, I see the light is on, but after 30 seconds or so, the stopping of the car. and he can't play

  Indeed, it appears a sayings of notification:

  "cannot open trayof the optical drive, pleast try again to eject the drawer after closing all by using the software or shut down the system & then start the windows." If none of the above option works, insert a thin object / straight as paperclips into the hole of the manual on the SIDE of the disc.

  Well, I can press the SIDE button and open the drive to take out the DVD drive.

  Can someone tell me HOW to fix? I have ALREADY run the Malwarebytes and SuperAntiVirus scan in SafeMode two full sweep.

  Here are the specifications of my laptop:

  32 bit Vista Ultimate / 4 GB RAM / about 300 GB HARD drive

  MANY TAHNKS!

  1] you will find under Device Manager?
  is [2] detected in the BIOS?
  [3] make sure that the data cable is well fixed.

  Run the following application Fix - it: -.
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/314060