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    Pioneer DVR-K05 or K06 compatible with m115-s3094?

    Discussion in 'Toshiba' started by kapkunkrap, Mar 8, 2007.

  1. kapkunkrap

    kapkunkrap Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi, I have a Toshiba m115-s3094 with a matSH1Ta UJ-841s dvd-ram drive which is region locked and from what I can find online there is NO WAY to change this for this drive (no firmware exists...)

    So I am looking at replacing this drive, and the best drive I have found (I think anyway) is a Pioneer DVR-K05 or DVR-K06... It is slot-loading which is nice but not necessary.

    I am curious about the following: I have read that many slim-line dvd drives do not have any hardware way to choose master or slave and that this causes compatibility issues with certain laptops... I also read that some slim dvds have dip-switches to change master-slave... Can anyone tell me more about this issue? I am sick of the matcrapo drive and want to change it out!

    Also, if you have any other suggestions of drives, please let me know. Mine is 12.7mm, btw

    thanks!
     
    kapkunkrap, Mar 8, 2007
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    Airman Band of Gypsys NBR Reviewer

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    Well I'm not sure exactly about the dip-switches...

    However I do know that some drives are locked and extremely hard/impossible to use as masters, I would just replace it with the original drive for a differen region if possible....otherwise you will need to do some research....
     
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    kapkunkrap Notebook Enthusiast

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    I wish someone here could help. I am pretty sure the f/w exists for this drive, but Id like confirmation from someone because for some reason I cannot access the rpc1.org website. I can only get individual pages from googles cache, which doesn't do much for me. Anyone else having problems with that site?

    I read in another forum that someone else had that problem with rpc1.org yet he could visit rpc through those proxy sites, but it doesnt work for me. :(
     
    kapkunkrap, Mar 8, 2007
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