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wierd DVD player problem

  • 06-12-2005 10:24pm
    #1
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭


    my aunts computer has a weird problem,

    It's a philps computer with a philps DVD-RW drive. but for some reason it wont play CD-Rom's or Audio cd's but will play DVD's

    no idea what the problem is does anyone have an idea.. i'm not at the computer now. but i will be in a few days,


Comments

  • #2
    Voodoo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭Voodoo2


    Is it just with originals or copies that it wont play!? or just the audio part?


  • #3
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    I put in new audio CD's (not copies) and it wouldn't work, I put in New software CD-rom (not copies) and it wouldn't work same with new CD-rom games. , But it would play DVD's both real and copies,


  • #4
    Voodoo2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 495 ✭✭Voodoo2


    what happens when you put in a cdrom? does it keep spining or just sit there?


  • #5
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    spins for a few seconds then it just sits there.


  • #6
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    bump


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  • #7
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    (ensure boot options are set to Cd obviously..) Test with a bootable CD first and foremost.
    This is the easiest way to determine whether it's a hardware or OS issue.


  • #8
    NeVeR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,356 ✭✭✭NeVeR


    (ensure boot options are set to Cd obviously..) what do you mean by this ?


  • #9
    Karoma
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,396 ✭✭✭✭Karoma


    In the BIOS setup - check that the optical drive is top of the list of device from which the computer should start..

    Just try booting from a bootable CD firstly. Then if it fails: check this detail out..


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