Question about PC acting wierd.

Larry_OHF · 08-07-2003, 10:44 PM

Every so often and for no apparent reason, my A drive powers on and then turns back off. While typing this, it has done so twice. What is making it do that and why? Can it be turned off in BIOS?

Ronn_Bman · 08-07-2003, 11:04 PM

I know you can set your computer not to look to the floppy drive as a boot drive from BIOS, but I'm not sure you can just turn it off.

wellard · 08-08-2003, 07:55 AM

It sounds like some programme is searching for the A drive. but I have never heard of this before [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img]

[ 08-08-2003, 07:57 AM: Message edited by: wellard ]

andrewas · 08-08-2003, 08:04 AM

Has to be some program, but nothing standard does this normaly. Probably a background task, couldn't hurt to run adaware and spybotSD over it.

Harkoliar · 08-08-2003, 08:11 AM

are you connected to the internet? for some apparent reason, it does that when im connected to the internet.. sometimes.. (dunno why) someone scanning my HD maybe?

Larry_OHF · 08-08-2003, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Harkoliar:
are you connected to the internet? for some apparent reason, it does that when im connected to the internet.. sometimes.. (dunno why) someone scanning my HD maybe?

Yes, whenever I am setting here, I am online. So I would not know if it does so if I am not. I have cable anyway.

I have run adaware and spybot, and found nothing. I see no programs in any files that would want the A disk. There is no disk in the drive.

Animal · 08-08-2003, 07:15 PM

Windows likes to use idle process time to re-organize files on the HD, and optimize the registry. Part of the re-organization, is analyzing recent usage of apps, some of which might have accessed your floppy drive.

Some real time antivirus software may be checking drives for viruses, or you may have a virus present. Run a full system virus check, if you haven't already.

The floppy drive can be turned off in the BIOS, but it will only work before you install Windows. Of course, you could always just unplug the drive.

Thoran · 08-08-2003, 07:16 PM

hmm... with no floppy in the drive you shouldn't see the drive activity light, sounds like maybe faulty hardware. Go out on a limb and spend $6.00 for a new floppy drive and see if that fixes it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

J.J. · 08-09-2003, 11:46 PM

mine does the same thing, is it an old machine? 3yrs or more?
with the award bios pnp, there is a setting in the cmos to look to the floppy during drive searches; there is also a setting that it look there first upon boot.

Bungleau · 08-11-2003, 12:45 AM

Some antivirus software may try to scan the floppy for files as well. Check your settings...

08-07-2003, 10:44 PM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	Every so often and for no apparent reason, my A drive powers on and then turns back off. While typing this, it has done so twice. What is making it do that and why? Can it be turned off in BIOS? __________________

08-07-2003, 11:04 PM	#2
Ronn_Bman Zartan Join Date: March 11, 2001 Location: North Carolina USA Age: 57 Posts: 5,177	I know you can set your computer not to look to the floppy drive as a boot drive from BIOS, but I'm not sure you can just turn it off. __________________ [img]\"http://home.carolina.rr.com/orthanc/pics/Spinning%20Hammer%20Sig%20Pic.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

08-08-2003, 07:55 AM	#3
wellard Dracolisk Join Date: November 1, 2002 Location: Australia ..... G\'day! Posts: 6,123	It sounds like some programme is searching for the A drive. but I have never heard of this before [img]graemlins/1ponder.gif[/img] [ 08-08-2003, 07:57 AM: Message edited by: wellard ] __________________ fossils - natures way of laughing at creationists for over 3 billion years

08-08-2003, 08:04 AM	#4
andrewas Harper Join Date: October 2, 2001 Location: Aberdeen, Scotland Age: 42 Posts: 4,774	Has to be some program, but nothing standard does this normaly. Probably a background task, couldn't hurt to run adaware and spybotSD over it. __________________ [img]\"http://www.sighost.us/members/Zvijer/andrewas.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

08-08-2003, 08:11 AM	#5
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	are you connected to the internet? for some apparent reason, it does that when im connected to the internet.. sometimes.. (dunno why) someone scanning my HD maybe? __________________ Catch me if you can..

08-08-2003, 07:15 PM	#7
Animal Gold Dragon Join Date: March 29, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 51 Posts: 2,534	Windows likes to use idle process time to re-organize files on the HD, and optimize the registry. Part of the re-organization, is analyzing recent usage of apps, some of which might have accessed your floppy drive. Some real time antivirus software may be checking drives for viruses, or you may have a virus present. Run a full system virus check, if you haven't already. The floppy drive can be turned off in the BIOS, but it will only work before you install Windows. Of course, you could always just unplug the drive. __________________ It\'s all fun and games until somebody loses an eye...then it becomes a sport.<br /> [img]\"http://members.shaw.ca/mtholdings/bsmeter.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

08-08-2003, 07:16 PM	#8
Thoran Galvatron Join Date: January 10, 2002 Location: Upstate NY Age: 56 Posts: 2,109	hmm... with no floppy in the drive you shouldn't see the drive activity light, sounds like maybe faulty hardware. Go out on a limb and spend $6.00 for a new floppy drive and see if that fixes it. [img]smile.gif[/img]

08-09-2003, 11:46 PM	#9
J.J. Symbol of Cyric Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Montana, USA Age: 60 Posts: 1,217	mine does the same thing, is it an old machine? 3yrs or more? with the award bios pnp, there is a setting in the cmos to look to the floppy during drive searches; there is also a setting that it look there first upon boot. __________________ Amanda, Kyleia, and Kathleen\'s Dad-Best Damn Job, Period. Official procrastinator of the O.L.D. C.O.O.T.S. Clan unOfficial Homeopathic Quacktitioner of the IW Realm

08-11-2003, 12:45 AM	#10
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