Re: Question regarding DVD/CD-ROM drive

From: CNDA (tgtbtatu1966_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 07/21/04 

Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 19:36:57 +0200

Thank you for your replies folks.

I have already cleaned the laser lens with both a cleaner disk and also
with alcohol soaked Q-Tips.

What confounds me the most is that I can play recordings bought in the
stores without any problems, however, for a while some CD-R's i've
recorded have started to skip, and, lately will play half-way and then
start not findind the next track. The track indicator starts blinking
erraticly and the player just stalls. The Windows Media Player software
won't even change from one track to another once you get half way
through the disk.

I have one older portable walkman type player (Philips- CD Rewritable
Compatible) that will play the disks, flawlessly. It doesn't have 45
sec ESP shock protection. I've noticed that my old Radio-Shack and
another Hoher portables will play the recordings through only when the
ESP is switched off.

I'm dumbfounded. The DVD-CD-ROM drive that burned the disk refuses to
continue playing the disk after it reaches half-way!

Time to buy a new portable. I live in a small coastal town in Spain and
the chances of finding a competent computer shop here are slim.

Thanks again,

César

"Jerry G." <jerryg50@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cdlgfg$279$1@news.eusc.inter.net...
> The only thing you can do is clean the laser in these drives. It is
best to
> use a laser cleaning disk. There is no supported service for these
drives.
>
> The most common failure is the laser unit, and or the driver and
control
> circuits for the laser. Even if you were able to identify the
defective
> parts, there is no sales support for the parts, and one would require
the
> proper set-up to be able to do the calibration of the drive, if they
were
> able to have the parts and replace them. This would not even be cost
> effective.
>
> I would suggest to try another drive to test it. If you take the
computer to
> the authorized service dealer for your computer, they should normally
have a
> drive in stock that they can try for you. Atleast, they will be able
to
> identify if there is actually a fault with the drive.
>
> I have seen these CD writer type drives fail from time to time.
>
> --
>
> Jerry G.
> ==========================
>
>
> "CNDA" <tgtbtatu1966@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:2m6ip2FjhgjsU1@uni-berlin.de...
> Folks,
>
> I have the following question. Is there downloadable software that
would
> check a dvd/cd-rom drive for problems? What's the life expectancy of a
> laptop drive? I notice that my Mashita UJDA710 isn't recording CD-R's
> properly. I've tried different brands or re-writables without success.
>
> I just want to make sure it's just plain aging and not something that
> can be remedied without plunking money for a new one (or new laptop).
>
> The date of manufacture of the drive is Jun 2001.
>
> Thanks for any assistance,
>
> César
>
>

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