dvd cant be recognized

[Forgetful laptop]

dear friends,
my dvd-rom plays video cd's but not dvds. i have an updated win dvd player,
but still the media is not recognized in the dvd rom. any idea?
thanks in advance,

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

If it won't even recognize there is a DVD in the drive, it sounds like the
DVD laser has died. It uses a different laser for the CD.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"Forgetful laptop" > wrote in
message ...
> dear friends,
> my dvd-rom plays video cd's but not dvds. i have an updated win dvd
> player,
> but still the media is not recognized in the dvd rom. any idea?
> thanks in advance,
>

[Forgetful laptop]

Thank you Cari.

"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> If it won't even recognize there is a DVD in the drive, it sounds like the
> DVD laser has died. It uses a different laser for the CD.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
>
> "Forgetful laptop" > wrote in
> message ...
> > dear friends,
> > my dvd-rom plays video cd's but not dvds. i have an updated win dvd
> > player,
> > but still the media is not recognized in the dvd rom. any idea?
> > thanks in advance,
> >
>
>
>

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. If you're desperate, you can get an
external drive which will connect through USB 2.0 or through firewire (if
your notebook has that capacity).....

Notebooks can be expensive to repair..... they are one of the ONLY items I
consider an extended guarantee is a good choice.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"Forgetful laptop" > wrote in
message ...
> Thank you Cari.
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> If it won't even recognize there is a DVD in the drive, it sounds like
>> the
>> DVD laser has died. It uses a different laser for the CD.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>>
>>
>> "Forgetful laptop" > wrote in
>> message ...
>> > dear friends,
>> > my dvd-rom plays video cd's but not dvds. i have an updated win dvd
>> > player,
>> > but still the media is not recognized in the dvd rom. any idea?
>> > thanks in advance,
>> >
>>
>>
>>

[Forgetful laptop]

Yes Cari,
I was also thinking the same. Just one query, instead of an external drive,
if I get a gaming console like PS or XBox to play DVDs, can I use my laptop
screen instead of a TV?
Regards,


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. If you're desperate, you can get an
> external drive which will connect through USB 2.0 or through firewire (if
> your notebook has that capacity).....
>
> Notebooks can be expensive to repair..... they are one of the ONLY items I
> consider an extended guarantee is a good choice.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
>
> "Forgetful laptop" > wrote in
> message ...
> > Thank you Cari.
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> If it won't even recognize there is a DVD in the drive, it sounds like
> >> the
> >> DVD laser has died. It uses a different laser for the CD.
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Forgetful laptop" > wrote in
> >> message ...
> >> > dear friends,
> >> > my dvd-rom plays video cd's but not dvds. i have an updated win dvd
> >> > player,
> >> > but still the media is not recognized in the dvd rom. any idea?
> >> > thanks in advance,
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

[Cari \(MS-MVP\)]

Only if your notebook has a TV In or Video In capability and 95% don't.
They usually have TV Out only.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows



"Forgetful laptop" > wrote in
message ...
> Yes Cari,
> I was also thinking the same. Just one query, instead of an external
> drive,
> if I get a gaming console like PS or XBox to play DVDs, can I use my
> laptop
> screen instead of a TV?
> Regards,
>
>
> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. If you're desperate, you can get an
>> external drive which will connect through USB 2.0 or through firewire (if
>> your notebook has that capacity).....
>>
>> Notebooks can be expensive to repair..... they are one of the ONLY items
>> I
>> consider an extended guarantee is a good choice.
>> --
>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> Printing & Imaging
>> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>>
>>
>>
>> "Forgetful laptop" > wrote in
>> message ...
>> > Thank you Cari.
>> >
>> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> If it won't even recognize there is a DVD in the drive, it sounds like
>> >> the
>> >> DVD laser has died. It uses a different laser for the CD.
>> >> --
>> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
>> >> Printing & Imaging
>> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Forgetful laptop" > wrote
>> >> in
>> >> message ...
>> >> > dear friends,
>> >> > my dvd-rom plays video cd's but not dvds. i have an updated win dvd
>> >> > player,
>> >> > but still the media is not recognized in the dvd rom. any idea?
>> >> > thanks in advance,
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

[Forgetful laptop]

I dont have it either Cari,
Tahnks anyway for your help.


"Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Only if your notebook has a TV In or Video In capability and 95% don't.
> They usually have TV Out only.
> --
> Cari (MS-MVP)
> Printing & Imaging
> http://www.coribright.com/windows
>
>
>
> "Forgetful laptop" > wrote in
> message ...
> > Yes Cari,
> > I was also thinking the same. Just one query, instead of an external
> > drive,
> > if I get a gaming console like PS or XBox to play DVDs, can I use my
> > laptop
> > screen instead of a TV?
> > Regards,
> >
> >
> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. If you're desperate, you can get an
> >> external drive which will connect through USB 2.0 or through firewire (if
> >> your notebook has that capacity).....
> >>
> >> Notebooks can be expensive to repair..... they are one of the ONLY items
> >> I
> >> consider an extended guarantee is a good choice.
> >> --
> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> Printing & Imaging
> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Forgetful laptop" > wrote in
> >> message ...
> >> > Thank you Cari.
> >> >
> >> > "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> If it won't even recognize there is a DVD in the drive, it sounds like
> >> >> the
> >> >> DVD laser has died. It uses a different laser for the CD.
> >> >> --
> >> >> Cari (MS-MVP)
> >> >> Printing & Imaging
> >> >> http://www.coribright.com/windows
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Forgetful laptop" > wrote
> >> >> in
> >> >> message ...
> >> >> > dear friends,
> >> >> > my dvd-rom plays video cd's but not dvds. i have an updated win dvd
> >> >> > player,
> >> >> > but still the media is not recognized in the dvd rom. any idea?
> >> >> > thanks in advance,
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
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