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wizz_kid · 10-26-2005, 06:09 AM

Hiya, I have a Toshiba Satellite 1800-700 laptop which has a Integrated 8-speed DVD-ROM drive and diskette drive (see: http://www.toshiba-europe.com/comput...llite1800_700/ for details) Running Xp home edition (service pack 2)
Anyway it plays normal music Cds fine but whenever i try to play Dvds (all software is installed fine...I have powerdvd) or CDWRs that have pictures and files on that a friend burnt for me (note: these CDWRs play fine on my friends laptop and also on my dvd combi tv set so its not a disk problem) then the dvd rom doesnt seem to detect anything and always comes up with something like 'E:/there is no disk in drive E'. I have no idea what could be the porblem? maybe a laser problem? Thanks in advanced x

10-26-2005, 06:09 AM	#1
wizz_kid Member (4 bit) Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 13	Dvd won't play Dvds,CDWRs but will play CDs? Hiya, I have a Toshiba Satellite 1800-700 laptop which has a Integrated 8-speed DVD-ROM drive and diskette drive (see: http://www.toshiba-europe.com/comput...llite1800_700/ for details) Running Xp home edition (service pack 2) Anyway it plays normal music Cds fine but whenever i try to play Dvds (all software is installed fine...I have powerdvd) or CDWRs that have pictures and files on that a friend burnt for me (note: these CDWRs play fine on my friends laptop and also on my dvd combi tv set so its not a disk problem) then the dvd rom doesnt seem to detect anything and always comes up with something like 'E:/there is no disk in drive E'. I have no idea what could be the porblem? maybe a laser problem? Thanks in advanced x