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    Sony DW-Q58A DVD/RW firmware; much improved!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by dsr70, Dec 23, 2006.

  1. dsr70

    dsr70 Newbie

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    Hey all,

    I have this DVD writer in my recently purchased Dell e1705/9400. The write speeds weren't great with my fast media and the drive was a bit cranky overall.

    I located a much newer firmware, UYS3, here: http://codeguys.rpc1.org/firmwares.html

    The drive is so much better now it's absurd. Ridiculous that Dell ships them with such bad firmware. Passing along.

    Doug
     
    dsr70, Dec 23, 2006
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    djko73 Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have the same drive and updated with the same firmware and now my drive only reads DVD's or DVDR's and it wont read CD's or CDR's Now. i tryed to flash it back with the one on dell's site but i get this.

    No matched drive detected ! this utility is only for SONY DVD+-RW DW-Q58A drive.
    Dedected drives :
    1-0-0-0 D:SONY DVD RW DW-Q58A UYS3

    Anyone have any idea's what i can try to delete this firmware off the drive or overwrite it?
     
    djko73, Jan 3, 2007
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