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600e DVD problem
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:55 am
by Brave_turtle
Hi guys,
My 600E detects CD's but it doesn't DVD'S.
It's a MATSHITA SR-8171 and I'm using k-lite codepack 2.66 full version.
Anyone knows what's wrong?
Please help.
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:54 am
by whizkid
Are you sure you have a DVD drive in your 600E?
Can you take out the drive and give us the FRU or part number?
You might try searching for that on Lenovo's support site.
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:32 pm
by epbrown
According to Google, that model is a DVD-ROM drive. I'd suggest reloading the drivers and trying PowerDVD - if I remember, I originally went with PowerDVD because it supported the NeoMagic chip used on the 600s. It has trouble with other players.
Emanuel
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:38 pm
by whizkid
Silly me. :oops:
If you can read files on a DVD, then the drive is OK, and PowerDVD is a great suggestion. If you cannot read files, that could be very bad, or the lens could need cleaning... or the disc could be dirty... or....
Posted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:32 pm
by Brave_turtle
WahHH Thanx guys for the fast replies!
Well, to tell you the truth it is my older sister laptop and I doubt she will let me take out parts from her laptop.
I tried Powerdvd but... nothing
The worst is that it doesn't even detect I have a dvd inside. It detects when it's a CD but not DVD.
I tried almost everything, googled and searched in the forum but.. nothing helped -______-;;
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:39 am
by tfflivemb2
Are you trying Original DVDs or burnt DVDs?
If you are not able to read anything off of the DVDs, then chances are the DVD drive is going/has gone bad.
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:43 am
by Brave_turtle
tfflivemb2 wrote:Are you trying Original DVDs or burnt DVDs?
If you are not able to read anything off of the DVDs, then chances are the DVD drive is going/has gone bad.
You are right!
I can only read from original DVD's! Plus I've only been able to run it under VLC media player.
I think we solved the first problem! My DVD is still able to read stuff but not Burnt DVD's.
Anyone knows how to solve the next problem?
Posted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:28 am
by whizkid
You *may* be able to read DVD-R, but you will not likely be able to read DVD+R at all. And you may not even be able to read any recordable DVD as the drive wasn't designed or built for that purpose.
But I would try a few media types, and DVD-R is more likely to work.