HELLO THERE... i was having problems at first with the dvd rom drive which was only detecting cd music discs but it was very slow loading, and would not detect dvd discs,i tried a new dvd driver which is samsung sd-608,which is the original driver for this and did not make any difference,i did not download any firmware... the last thought i had was to shut down the computer take the back off, and when i disconnected the usb power cable internally from the dvd drive there's actually two, i restarted the computer and it started ok so i shut it back down and connected the cables back to the way they were. restarted pc after all cables were fully connected and the computer started but the monitor did not come on and the green light from the hard disk would stay steady on green,there is no action from the computer whatsoever. i thought this action would help as i got the tip from a website. ANY INFO ON THIS WILL BE SERIOUSLY HELPFULL... thank's to anyone that help's on this one... coly... zenno

Check your drive cables and ensure that all are connected properly - the coloured wire goes to 'pin1' on the drive and on the motherboard. A reversed cable might explain the constant drive light. It's not clear - is the DVD still connected? Try disconnecting it and see if you can start normally. We have nothing against ideas. We're against people spreading them. - General Augusto Pinochet of Chile

I'm with jboy on this. (As usual...) Start with basic hardware troubleshooting techniques. Eliminate the hardware possibilities first. Ensure your monitor, drive, etc. connections are OK.

thanks JBOY=DAN PENNY i bet youre bang on right there i could of put the cable in the wrong way going in to check now.i'll reply in a while i must of drank too much last night./ zenno

It's easy to do, and can cause your machine to appear 'dead' If that's not it then try the simplify by elimination troubleshooting method. We have nothing against ideas. We're against people spreading them. - General Augusto Pinochet of Chile

Hey Dan Penny ; ) or should I say.. Guitarzan (he's a guitar man)? We have nothing against ideas. We're against people spreading them. - General Augusto Pinochet of Chile

i'm in serious **** now i was hoping that it was a reversed cable but no, all connections are ok i double checked and when i start the pc up it's still the same with the hd light glowing steady it never turns off. 15 minutes now and it's still on. no monitor activity and no pc activity. im really lost here this is compleatly out of my reach. coly... zenno