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    700m optical drive

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by queshy, Jul 19, 2005.

  1. queshy

    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    I bought some DVD's (a box set of a tv show ) , and the third episode, last chapter , seems to jam. Thought it was scratched, til I tried it on my tv set and it worked fine. Any ideas ?
     
    queshy, Jul 19, 2005
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    Some dvd players gets an occassional hiccup here and there. I remember my Dell used to lockup at the exact same point, all the time on the first Matrix movie. I didn't keep the laptop long enough to see if there was a firmware update for it. I tend to upgrade/update my notebook every year or so. You might want to check if there's any firmware updates on your DVD drive. Other than that, I dont know what to tell you.
     
    madmike23, Jul 19, 2005
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  3. ZaZ

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    Wouldn't hurt to clean the disc.
     
    ZaZ, Jul 19, 2005
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    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    But how can you explain that it works on my home theatre dvd player ?
     
    queshy, Jul 19, 2005
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    which optical drive is it? cd-rw/dvd-rom or dvd+rw?
     
    copperhead, Jul 20, 2005
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    Could be you DVD player is better at reading dirty discs than the laptop drive.
     
    ZaZ, Jul 20, 2005
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    queshy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    It's a cdrw/dvd rom (no dvd burner)

    And the discs weren't dirty, I don't think. I just took the m out of the packaging. I'll try again later today. Thanks.
     
    queshy, Jul 22, 2005
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