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Craziest DVD problem I've ever seen...

Discussion in 'Dell' started by hyakku, Jan 14, 2008.

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Alright, I have the GSA T21 and everytime I put in a dual layer DVD (only brand I've tried is this memorex DVD +R DL) it seems like everything suddenly just stops operating, then when the disc comes out everything starts back up as if it was fine. I used nero info tools it says I have a dual layer disc, and I monitored my vitals and nothing is being taxed (memory, hard drive, or cpu) so wtf is going on. I also updated the firmware through dell's site which was last updated the 20th of november so fairly recently.

hyakku, Jan 14, 2008

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ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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Might want to try some Verbatims which are considered to be the best dual layer disc. Memorex's quality is all over the place.

ZaZ, Jan 15, 2008

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Try burning a regular disk or reading a DVD and seeing if it plays. If not uninstall Nero and try another program.

Metamorphical, Jan 15, 2008

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billcsho Notebook Deity

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There is a recommended update of firmware for this drive released in Nov 2007. Have you tried that?

billcsho, Jan 15, 2008

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