600e DVD problem

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Brave_turtle · #1 Post by **Brave_turtle** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:55 am

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.

whizkid · #2 Post by **whizkid** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 9:54 am

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.

epbrown · #3 Post by **epbrown** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:32 pm

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

whizkid · #4 Post by **whizkid** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 12:38 pm

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....

Brave_turtle · #5 Post by **Brave_turtle** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:32 pm

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 -______-;;

Website · #6 Post by **tfflivemb2** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 12:39 am

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.

Brave_turtle · #7 Post by **Brave_turtle** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:43 am

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?

whizkid · #8 Post by **whizkid** » Fri Dec 30, 2005 10:28 am

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.

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