dell 7000 lap top

Support Information:
Device Type: CD / DVD
Manufacturer: unknown
Model: cd-rw
Interface: PCMCIA
Operating System: Windows 98
Age of Device: Not specified
FCCID:

Type of drive: cd-r (cd-r burner & cd-rom)
Location: internal
What recording software are you using?: Other (Other: win 98fe)

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hi guys,
hope i did this right.
i'm looking for a driver for what i think is a cd-rw or it says (japan=dvdrom) (china=fdd)
only #'s are as follows
sr-8171-cpk
f\w=058a
h\w=02
dp\nooo8981e-12961-89m-0537
aoo
hope this helps finding out what i have, it is a dell laptop 7000, using win 98fe.
all the help i can get is neded.
thanks to all
Dave

You cannot have in internal drive with a PCMCIA interface. Internal drives have either IDE or SATA interfaces. And they do not require a driver when used in Windows 98. The OS provides native support that allows this drive to read a data or music disk but no support for burning cd-r disks. For that task, compatible burning software like Nero or Easy Cd Burner by Roxio is required.

Is the drive listed in My Computer and Device Manager? If so, it it flagged as having a problem in Device Manager? Also does the IDE controllers section check ok in Device Manager?

New problem, old problem? Has it ever worked?