Cd/dvd rom not reading

First one must understand what 'open right edge corner' means.

I can select from the taskbar to move or resize a window if it is simply not on the screen.

Hi s_francis_sb ,

Please follow the below steps :-

1. Get a lens cleaner from the market and insert it in your DVD ROM driver , this would help remove the dust particles on the lens which could be a reason for the DVDs not being read.
2. Remove the lens cleaner from the tray and then insert a clean cd free of any dust in the DVD drive , if this works , then you have your problem resolved.
3. If the above procedure does not work , then you need to get the lens replaced so that you have a working lens which can read your DVDs perfectly.
4. If you feel that a new lens would cost you much as compared to a new DVD rom , since they are available cheap these days, you can go for a new one...:)

Hope this helps...:)

change the cable

go to this site and run the fix it icon with the little man holding the wrench.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/314060

Open My computer
right click on the CD/DVD Drive
Click on Properties
Click on Recording Tab
Check both the Check Boxes

• Enable recording on the Drive
• Automatically eject CD after writing

and restart the computer - and check the Drive

It it is not working
Click on Start -> Run -> devmgmt.msc -> OK
It will open the Device manger Window
In with there is option DVD/CD -ROM Drives
Click on the (+) and right click on your Drive and uninstall
and restart the computer again
It will go through Found New Hardware Wizard once it is completed

Check the different CDs

Hope above information will be useful to fix your Problem

error when opening dvd rom

pls try to clean the lens of the drive as follows

due to dusty environment and excessive use lens gets dusty and then have problems in reading or writing dvd 's and cd's

open the dvd tray u can see that shiny eye like thing try cleaning th lens gently in round movement with a tissue paper or very soft cloth used to clean lcd screens or cotton bud good quality see if it works , other wise ur DVD drive lens got weak from use now adays service centers are getting tons of them everyday for replacements

pls find a dvd drive OPTIARC is the best brand till date TOSHIBA is nice and NEC , MATSHITA is the worst brand i have ever seen gets faulty within 3 months of normal use

pls do rate me FIXYA if i fixed what u wanted

It sounds like you need to replace the DVD Rom itself.
They do go bad without warning.
A DVD Rom is not that expensive and should take about 5 min to replace rather easy job.
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hai
try to update the frmware of the dvd drive from the dvd drive vendor site. 

It's common problem with combo drives in notebooks, they don't seem to last long. Try this:- Go to my computer>properties>hardware>device manager and look down the list for your cd/dvd drives and click the '+' sign then highlight your dvd drive and right click to delete. Restart the pc and windows will find the drive again automatically and install the drivers. If the problem persists the laser is faulty in the drive and the drive will need to be replaced.