My Laptop cd dvd combo only works while running a CD or burning a CD, does not play a DVD. The only thing I ahve done recently is reinstall windows XP Pro. Tried two different teac 224 units, all drivers are installed
My Laptop Teac DW-225 cd RW/dvd combo only works while running a CD or burning a CD, does not play a DVD.My Laptop Teac DW-225 cd RW/dvd combo only works while running a CD or burning a CD, does not play a DVD.
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Make sure the players can play the format you are using to burn. My surround sound system will play most audio but my car system will only play an origional cd format (AU) not mp3 or wav for example. Also some systems will not play cd-rw but will play cd-r and some won't play anything but origional cd's.
the combo drive you listed above is a cd-rw/ DVD-ROM....meaning that it will play and burn cd, cd-r, and cd-rw disks. the dvd rom will only be able to play dvd-rom and dvd-r disks providing they are in the proper format. check that the disk in question is not a dvd-rw or (+2) disk. the drive will not recognize that a disk is in the drive if the disk isnt compatable. try a dvd movie, if that works then a dvd-r, if that works then try a dvd-rw +1. if the last option doesnt work then you will have to stick with the dvd-rom and dvd-r, or purchase a dvd-rw drive to install.
You may have what is called a combo drive...it can play and burn cds but can only play dvds, not burn them. Look at the face plate on the drive and see what is written on it. If it has the following: Recordable Drive = CD Burner DVD = DVD Player RW & DVD = DVD Burner
If recordable drive and DVD is on the drive but no RW, chances are its a combo drive. Keep us posted.
I HAVE AN HP LAPTOP WITH CD-RW AND DVD RW ON IT BUT WHEN I TRY TO BURN EITHER OF THE TWO IT SAYS DRIVE NOT DETECTED. HOW CAN I MAKE SURE IT IS INSTALLED PROPERLY
DVD combo do not burn DVD's they can only read DVD read CD and burn CD to burn on a dvd you need a dvd writer. A DVD combo is a combination of just a DVD ROM and a CD-RW.
with some models (even of LG) you only get one drive DVD/CD-RW but in dome version it shows as two different drives DVD and CD-RW. consider this as partioning of a drive if its to be analogued to HDD (though its not partioning its just diffrent PROMS)
Hope you understand that there is nothing wrong with your combo its just that you are expecting it to be a DVD-RAM which it is not.
if you wish to burn cd's which is your burner then you need a software called nero burning rom or any other burning software that lets you burn data or audio cd's or vcd's to burn with if you wish to burn dvd's then you need a dvd burner combo drive which lets you burn dvds
Assuming you have tried different makes of cd or dvd disks, it's a classic drive failure problem where the laser can no longer burn or read dvd's, but may still be able to read cd's only.
You will have to replace the drive, they are quite inexpensive, and very easy to fit.
WITH CD-RW AND DVD RW ON IT BUT WHEN I TRY TO BURN EITHER OF THE TWO IT SAYS DRIVE NOT DETECTED. HOW CAN I MAKE SURE IT IS INSTALLED PROPERLY
My Laptop Teac DW-225 cd RW/dvd combo only works while running a CD or burning a CD, does not play a DVD.
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