Hardware - January 2007

I was given a Sony Vaio PCG-731. I have the bare minimums on it (I only use it for the internet and microsoft word). I have a 10GB Hard Drive and two 64MB sticks and Windows 2000. The problem I'm having is with the removable 3.5" Floppy Disk Drive (Model PCGA - FD7) and the removable CD-ROM Drive (Model XM - 1702B).

When I enter a disk in the floppy drive it says that I need to format it and when I try to it won't let me (I tried multiple disks - all with Word on them).

When I go to use the CD-ROM it says to insert a disk when there is one in there and I can hear it running.

Is there any programs I can download to fix these or update my hardware???

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

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thanks

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