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    DVD drive

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by tjsker, Oct 20, 2007.

  1. tjsker

    tjsker Notebook Enthusiast

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    How can I test my DVD drive to see if it's working propertly? It will play music CDs, but not DVDs or other CDs. I don't know if it's a hardware problem, or a software problem.
     
    tjsker, Oct 20, 2007
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    Q8PHANTOM Notebook Evangelist

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    My friends G2S from Malaysia has the same problem it's run some CD/DVDs and not for the other.
     
    Q8PHANTOM, Oct 20, 2007
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  3. E.B.E.

    E.B.E. NBR Procrastinator

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    1. I have such issues with my M6Ne. They appear randomly and go away after a while.
    2. Vista UAC is known to interfere with the ODD on some laptop models. Try disabling it.
    3. Try playing the stuff from a live Linux installation on a USB key. (google is your friend, see also the guide in my signature) If it works, it's software (Windows drivers or apps)
    4. Try a firmware update on the ODD.
     
    E.B.E., Oct 22, 2007
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