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auto1234
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24. February 2009 @ 23:05 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You know how some old pcs can only read CDs ? well is it possible if you
change the software settings to enable it to read DVDs as well ?
JoeRyan
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25. February 2009 @ 13:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No. CD drives have an infrared laser to read CDs. DVD drives have both an infrared laser for CDs and a ruby-red laser for the smaller pits and tracks on DVDs.
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16. June 2009 @ 05:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I suppose in theory you could swap out the laser, change data stream, Modify the Potentiometer and upgrade read/write speeds then it possible could.. also a lot more modification would be required but its not worth the hassle


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