wo disk drives not detecting DVDs only CDs.. help pls

• aloof_guy

  11 May 07, 19:27

  My 2 internal cd rom drives somehow only detects cds and not dvds..
  
  the first drive had this prob for quite some time
  
  the second drive, was using it yesterday and it was fine.. today.. cant detect dvds at all.. however, when i inserted a cd rom, it detected and autoplayed it quickly..
  
  anyone able to help me solve this? thanks..
  
  the two drives are dvd readable..
• ndmmxiaomayi

  11 May 07, 19:30

  First one - CDROM drives can't detect DVDs. Period.
  
  Second one - Did you plug in the cable correctly? Sometimes, this happens.
• aloof_guy

  11 May 07, 19:42

  Originally posted by ndmmxiaomayi:

  First one - CDROM drives can't detect DVDs. Period.
  
  Second one - Did you plug in the cable correctly? Sometimes, this happens.

  Yeah pretty sure the cable's plugged in correctly.. there're only 2 cables right?
• aloof_guy

  11 May 07, 19:48

  sorry 3 cables.. but all plugged in.. how?
• rainhawk87

  12 May 07, 01:10

  hmm power cable, ide cable, audio cable these 3 rite?
  
  is a cd rom or a dvd rom?
  
  1st cd/dvd rom may be old liao need to change a new one.
  2nd dvd disc is spoil therefore cant read.
  3rd compabitity issue. for etc dell, acer, tdk(*no more in sg) can not read some low/no brand made in taiwan dvd disc
  4th cable connection corroded,<<< rare case
  
  Last case: u place the wrong side of the dvd
• aloof_guy

  12 May 07, 09:22

  Originally posted by rainhawk87:

  hmm power cable, ide cable, audio cable these 3 rite?
  
  is a cd rom or a dvd rom?
  
  1st cd/dvd rom may be old liao need to change a new one.
  2nd dvd disc is spoil therefore cant read.
  3rd compabitity issue. for etc dell, acer, tdk(*no more in sg) can not read some low/no brand made in taiwan dvd disc
  4th cable connection corroded,<<< rare case
  
  Last case: u place the wrong side of the dvd

  but i was just using yesterday... weird.. how long is the warranty for benq dvd rewritable rom?