omega 24 v6
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 09:47 AM |
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Why does it do this
A while back now I was reading/writing a lot of stuff to the A drive. Now whenever I try to save a file it always trys to read the A drive fist and
continuosly "chirps away while the file is downloading to the "save as position" usually a folder on the C drive. It always saves
the file where asked to but the chirping A drive is a pain in the ass if it's a big file. It is also quite a drain on resources and ties the
machine up a bit.
Don't go too techy on me though cause I hate when you can't "see" the problem that needs fixed and I don't do
"virtual sight.
OOps should say XP and firefox.
[Edited on 31/5/08 by omega 24 v6]
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 10:38 AM |
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Check the file location's in preferences on the applications, the default save location probably needs changing to C my documents, or whatever.
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 11:03 AM |
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Can't see how to do this
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 11:51 AM |
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Have you tried new disks? I cured a similar .problem thataway.My old disks had shedloads of bad sectors hence the chirping and whirring !
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 01:09 PM |
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quote:
Have you tried new disks? I cured a similar .problem thataway.My old disks had shedloads of bad sectors hence the chirping and whirring !
No No your missing the point. There is no disc in the A drive. It ALWAYS try's to read/write to the A drive even while downloading to a folder
on the c drive.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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Fatgadget
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 01:32 PM |
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Ooops!
Maybe the sensor that detects disk is present is stuck on?
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MikeRJ
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 04:52 PM |
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What application are you saving files from? I've had this problem before and it was because the file last saved to A: was still in the
"Most Recently Used" (MRU) list in the file menu. A quick hunt through the registry had it removed (or you could just save enough files
to other drives to push it off the list).
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 31/5/08 at 07:45 PM |
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What application are you saving files from?
Mostly firefox but at the time it started i was trying to sort a laptop and was transfering files between this desktop and the lappy. It's not
hindering me but is annoying none the less.
If it looks wrong it probably is wrong.
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