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    Matshita DVD-RAM UJ-832S on Asus U5A

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by alibba, Dec 26, 2006.

  1. alibba

    alibba Newbie

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    I have a Matshita DVD-RAM UJ-832S, which doesn't recognize any DVD.
    As I bought the Asus U5A notebook, 6 months ago, I could read and play movies from the DVDs, but then I have'nt used that feature for a while.
    As I tryed to burn a dvd this morning, I realized that the driver can read
    only cd-rom, while when I insert a dvd it behaves as the driver were empty.
    Does anybody have an idea of what happened and how can I fix that?
    Thank you in advance.
     
    alibba, Dec 26, 2006
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  2. Babyboy

    Babyboy Notebook Guru

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    Happen to me with my Asus Z70VA DVDRW drive. I contact Asus and sent them the drive back for a replacement. Got the drive back in 1 and a half day and problem solve. You should contact Asus if you still have warranty.
     
    Babyboy, Dec 26, 2006
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  3. lixuelai

    lixuelai Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Your drive is probably dead. You can try flashingj a newer firmware. Sometimes it may be "fixed". I have a TSST corp with the same problem. Gave up and got a $7 LG dvd burner on sale at CompUSA. Going to stick it into an enclosure. You can try contacting Panasonic and see if they can replace it for you.
     
    lixuelai, Dec 26, 2006
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  4. Jumper

    Jumper Notebook Deity

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    The U5A... A rare model indeed, never even made it to the US. Very similar to my Z33, although I have a TSST optical drive.

    If it's an Ensemble (preconfigured) I would contact Asus, otherwise your dealer or maybe even Panasonic.
     
    Jumper, Dec 27, 2006
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  5. alibba

    alibba Newbie

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    I called ASUS Italy twice, on December the 27th 2006, and today.
    The first time they told me I'd better to call back after the holydays, and they
    would have picked up my DVD driver.
    Today they told me I must ship the whole notebook, and I got very upset
    as I'm leaving for a two month's bussiness journery in a few of days,
    and I brought this problem to their attention as I called on December the 27th.
    A very bad service, definitely.

    Does anybody know a compatible driver I can buy myself?
    Thank you in advance.
     
    alibba, Jan 2, 2007
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    tomasic Newbie

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    My matshita dvd-rm uj-822s on an ibm thinkpad didn't burn dvds (with Adobe Premiere) until I did the following -

    My Computer
    Right Click on Drive
    Select Properties
    Select DLA
    Turn OFF DLA
    Select OK

    Right Click on Drive
    Select Properties
    Select Recording
    Turn ON CD-ROM Recording
    Select 2X Recording Speed
    Select OK
     
    tomasic, Jan 4, 2007
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