Floppy drive making strange noise.

[richd44]

I know floppy drives are not very important any more, but it just bugs me that it is doing this. I have changed the drive and the cable with no change. When the drive is enabled in the bios it makes a buzzing noise when not in use. For instance when I am surfing the net it will buzz when I am going from one screen to another. sometimes for longer times than others. I have been leaving it not enabled in the bios just so I don't have to listen to it. Can anyone give me any idea why this drive is making noise when it is not being asked to do anything.

Thanks

richd44

 

[sjandrewbsme]

Is the light on?

If you have the cable in backwards, sometimes it will constantly "seek" and never be recognized. Then again, you typically will not post anyway so I doubt that's your problem.

My guess is you have a windows setting along the lines of checking drives for media.

See if you have other cables to try.

 

[Jiggz]

Disable floppy seek in the bios and if the problem persists, just disconnect the thing and if you decide to change it next time get a USB version. You might want to check for an updated bios for your mobo also.

 

[richd44]

Thanks for the quick replies. I have already tried most of what you have suggested. I have trie other drives and other cables. I have set the bios to seek and not seek. Most of the time I have the drive not enabled in the bios so it is inoperative all the time. The cable is in correctly because I can still use the drive when it is enabled in the bios. I just want it to stop making the buzzing noise.

I am running WinXP corp. where in there would I check to see if settings for drives seeking media?

Thanks
Richd44

 

[Cheezeit]

Had this problem with an old rig. Stick a floppy disk in there to shut it up.

 

[richd44]

Thanks cheezeit that worked. Any idea why it was making noise?

Anyway thanks for the help, now I can save the $22.00 on an USB floppy drive.

richd44

 

[Jiggz]

The only thing I can think off that checks the floppy even when you are not using it is an anti-virus software.