On 30 May 2006, at 22:46, António Matoso-Ferreira wrote: > Thanks for your advise. I can see under "ATA" in System Profiler I > see the optical driver. I would like to ask you , what I shall do > after starting in safe mode? In Safe Mode, put a CD in and see if it will be read. If it is, then it is a problem with the Epson software, as bluekatt said, and not the optical drive itself. > After switch off the computer can I start again as usually? If you just restart the computer with all the software loaded, and it is a problem with the software, the problem will return! SM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Stephen Mackenzie * skype: smacke AIM: tydjsnejfiomjsdn * MSN: stephen.mackenzie at connectfree.co.uk blog: <http://ccgi.glenan.plus.com/> flickr: <http://www.flickr.com/photos/ztephen/>