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    DVD reading problem

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Chele, Jul 25, 2006.

  1. Chele

    Chele Notebook Consultant

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    Ok i don't know what I'm doing wrong but i got tired of wadting DVDs so I better ask. I have burned several dvds with my laptop and everithing is perfect...unitl i tried to read them! they appear as a blank disk or doesn't happend nothing at all but never as DVD with files, i tried to read them in other laptops and sometimes they worked sometimes not. I reformated my laptop and thougt that i needed to uptade my drivers so i download something form the dell site but I'm not sure what was it. Can someone help me?
     
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  2. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    What are you using to burn them? XP does not have dvd burner, so you have to either use Sonic - which came with your system - or buy a program such as Nero (personal favorite)
     
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  3. Chele

    Chele Notebook Consultant

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    I'm used sonic, the one that it came with my system, at first but i installed roxio creator to see if the software was causing the problem but it's still the same. Alse with dvd decripter
     
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  4. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    What are you burning on the discs, and what type/brand of media are you using? If you haven't tried different discs, then do that first.
     
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  5. Chele

    Chele Notebook Consultant

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    I've burn some mp3, pictures and some demos. I'm using pengo dvds (I've never heard of them but were the cheaper at the store) but I'll try with some other bran to know if this ones are the ones that doesn't work.
     
    Chele, Jul 25, 2006
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