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chokingv
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_ 		1. May 2005 @ 00:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi, I'm fairly new to dvd burning. I have a sony labtop with a matshita uj-810 cd/dvd burner. I've burnt about 40 or so dvd's with fair success so far, but about a week ago my drive quit recognizing all types of cd's. Now it's slowly beginning to do the same with blank dvd-r's and movies. When I do get a chance to burn, Nero's giving me a power calibration error. I haven't made any changes to the computer that should cause this. I've tried to uninstall the burner as well as all the IDE controllers, Nero, DVD Decrypter, and Dvd Shrink, but it's not helping. All my drivers are up to date also. Another thing is that the event viewer in administrative tools says "The driver detected a controller error on /Device/Cdrom0." Can anybody help me?
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wolfniggr
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_ 		1. May 2005 @ 00:42 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Can you post your Nero logs?
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Rotary
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_ 		1. May 2005 @ 01:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi

have you tried installing the via4in1 or intels equvalent drivers, updated / latest ones from the maker of the mobo?

so if you get this "The driver detected a controller error on /Device/Cdrom0." what are the dma settings saying in device manager?
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chokingv
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_ 		1. May 2005 @ 11:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hey guys, thanks for your time. It turned out that my laser lens was dirty or dusty. I used an air compressor and some rubbing alchohl and a q-tip to clean it. It's reading everything fine now and the power calibration error has stopped. Next time I'll clean my labtop before I started asking questions!
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wolfniggr
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_ 		1. May 2005 @ 13:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Glad to hear it was an easy fix.
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baabaa
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_ 		1. May 2005 @ 13:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ah, yes good old compressed air, sometimes a life saver..........

Easily overlooked having a dirty optic.................good one.......
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Beware of the Pixies - they move in over night and turn your life upside down


Rotary
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_ 		1. May 2005 @ 23:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hi all

Scotty- Shes breaking up captain i cant hold her, we are loosing power calibration on laser 1

Spok- Captain we have dust clingons on the starboard bow, our ship disc is compromised...

Kirk- Bones give me more power! Spok shoot number 1 compressed air q-tip...

hehehe

live long and prosper...
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baabaa
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_ 		2. May 2005 @ 00:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
A fitting analogy....................nice one as always rotary...........LOL
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...............PIO is no go, DMA all the way...............
Beware of the Pixies - they move in over night and turn your life upside down


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