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It's possible the Toshiba XM-1502B CD drive it came with is simply no longer functioning.<br />
It's not unusual for a 15+ year old drive to go bad.<br />
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If the CD is definitely readable in a different computer, and you can't get the laptop to recognize any CDs, you can get a used replacement XM-1502B &nbsp;drive for under $10.<br />
e.g. <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230754141279" rel="ugc">http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230754141279</a>
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It's possible the Toshiba XM-1502B CD drive it came with is simply no longer functioning.
It's not unusual for a 15+ year old drive to go bad.

If the CD is definitely readable in a different computer, and you can't get the laptop to recognize any CDs, you can get a used replacement XM-1502B  drive for under $10.
e.g. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230754141279 [http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230754141279]

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Also check that the BIOS is set to Normal Boot, not Fast Boot.
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Also check that the BIOS is set to Normal Boot, not Fast Boot.

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I got a Satellite Pro 460CDX (I know, ) I am trying to load Win XP on this machine but I cannot get it to boot from the CD. I tried F12 to get to the boot menu but no luck so far. It has an internal CD ROM drive but I cannot tell if this working or not (I hear it spinning).<br />
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How May I access the boot menu on this machine inorder to install the XP operating system ? It currently does not have any OS loaded on it now
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I got a Satellite Pro 460CDX (I know, ) I am trying to load Win XP on this machine but I cannot get it to boot from the CD. I tried F12 to get to the boot menu but no luck so far. It has an internal CD ROM drive but I cannot tell if this working or not (I hear it spinning).

How May I access the boot menu on this machine inorder to install the XP operating system ? It currently does not have any OS loaded on it now

Satellite Pro 460CDX

Microsoft Windows XP is the sixth release of the NT series of operating systems, and was the first to be marketed in a variety of editions: XP Home and XP Professional, designed for business and power users. The advanced features in XP Professional are generally disabled in Home Edition, but are there and can be activated. There were two 64-bit editions, an embedded edition and a tablet edition.

Windows XP

A desktop computer is a personal computer designed for use at a single location due to its size and power requirements, usually by one person. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply, motherboard, disk storage (usually one or more hard disk drives and optical disc drives); a keyboard and mouse for input; and computer monitor and printer for output. The case may be oriented horizontally and placed atop a desk or vertically and placed underneath or beside a desk.