Paul,
This CD player does not have a connection for a separate power source. It can get power only through the Sony laptop.
It is getting power.
You suggested I look in Device Manger. Here's what I see:

IEEE 1394 Bus hose controllers
(and under that) -- Texas Instruments OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller

Now what?


Lady Dungeness
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On Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:09:10 -0400, Paul <nospam@needed.com> wrote:

>LadyDungeness@Fish.Net wrote:
>> Let's try that again -- I cannot SEE the CD drive under Device Manager. The drive itself powers up and whirs. The computer
>> does not recognize it. So I cannot right-click on it and check properties.
>>
>> How do I get the computer to SEE the CD drive?
>>
>>
>> Lady Dungeness
>> Out of Danger until September
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>Is it this one ?
>
>http://www.sony.jp/products/Consumer...WD1/index.html
>
>The adapter cable with four objects on it, has a 4 pin Firewire,
>some kind of power connector, and two prongs or mechanical support.
>So as far as the computer is concerned, it will interface via
>Firewire, and then from there, via SCSI protocol (SBP2 or something?),
>it'll show up as a storage device.
>
>Since there are two potential power sources, I can't tell if both
>power sources must be present, or the second one is optional. It
>could be, when that drive is connected to a non-Sony product, you
>use the separate power adapter (and still use the 4 pin Firewire).
>If using a Sony laptop with proper interface, then you can use a
>power outlet on the Sony laptop, as well as the Firewire.
>
>So the question would be, is there any way to tell if something is
>present on a Firewire interface. I never did find a utility that
>can do the job, at least in Windows. On the Mac, there is a
>dandy representation in the System Info application, that will show a
>Firewire tree if one is present.
>
>First thing to do, is make sure the Firewire on the computer is
>enabled, and is working properly. Firewire ports have been known
>to croak, but that is more likely with the 6 pin variety (which has
>two power pins, of the 6 pins present). The 4 pin, being 4 data pins
>in total, carries no power of its own. I'd start by looking in
>Device Manager, and see whats up.
>
> Paul
>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, 1 Jul 2008 16:25:17 -0400, "Peter Foldes" <okf22@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q316529
>>>
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>>> <LadyDungeness@Fish.Net> wrote in message news:3auk641vd71a5fdbptp97fe5h2rd3gieaf@4ax.com...
>>>> I've got a Sony laptop with an external CD/DVD drive. It's Firewire. I hooked it up and it powers up and whirs, but the
>>>> laptop won't recognize it. What should I do?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Lady Dungeness
>>>> Out of Danger until September
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