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    Acer Aspire 5740 - Optiarc DVD - compatible CDs?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by abeim, Apr 21, 2012.

  1. abeim

    abeim Newbie

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    I have the specs for the above. I cannot burn CDs. It appears that the higher speed of modern CDs is not compatible. Does anyone know of a brand of CD that can be burned?
     
    abeim, Apr 21, 2012
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    downloads No, Dee Dee, no! Super Moderator

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    Check Verbatims. If those don't work it's most likely a hardware issue.
     
    downloads, Apr 21, 2012
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    abeim Newbie

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    Thanks, I'll give that a try, although not optimistic. It reads a variety of CDs fine, and can burn DVDs without issue. Have tried Sony CD-R (noted as 1-48x) and Memorex CD-R (noted as 40x).
     
    abeim, Apr 23, 2012
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    robbert-h Notebook Consultant

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    It looks like you have a hardware issue. A friend of mine has the 5740G version and his DVD drive gave problems after 1 week. Acer replaced it and now its fully working.
     
    robbert-h, Apr 23, 2012
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    abeim Newbie

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    Thanks :-( Too old for (free) replacement.
     
    abeim, May 19, 2012
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