Mobile/PDA About Us Advertise here
User User name Password  
  Not registered yet? Register here.
Lost your password? Click here. 		 
  Home   News   Guides   Downloads   Glossary   Hardware   Profiles   Forums   v4  
 Advertise at AfterDawn.com     Link to us!     Private messages     Compose a private message     List of all updated threads     Threads without replies     Search messages
Monday 21.7.2025 / 15:49
Search AfterDawn Forums:        In English   Suomeksi   Pĺ svenska
afterdawn.com > forums > dvd±r discussion > dvd±r for advanced users > dvd player on laptop won't play
Show topics
 
Forums
Forums
Dvd player on laptop won't play
  Jump to:
 
Posted Message
picman47
Junior Member
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 04:45 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello all,
My Dvd player on my laptop (Toshiba A45 Sat) has stop playing any dvd's or cd's . I use it often to backup my orig dvd's and copying my articles on cd's . When I put in a disk my light on the player (on the right side of laptp)will begin to blink a few times. But suddenly it will stop and run no more. I have tried cutting off the computer and leaving the disk in the player,but it still does the same exact thing. Any advice??
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
dialysis1
AfterDawn Addict
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 04:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
What happens when you try to play a CD using a software like WMP or VLC? Sounds like your autorun is turned off which is a good thing.
[ + quote]
99% of all problems are between the computer and the chair.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 9. October 2008 @ 04:50
picman47
Junior Member
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 04:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I don't even know what those things are. I apoligize for my ignorance. When I copy to the cd's I use the factory installed writer software that came with the comp. I use Any and Clone to copy Dvd's. Hope this helpes. TY
[ + quote]
dialysis1
AfterDawn Addict
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 05:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Open Windows Media Player and try to play the CD.
This should have been posted in the newbie forum instead of the advanced.
[ + quote]
99% of all problems are between the computer and the chair.
picman47
Junior Member
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 05:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No sorry that didn't work either. Sorry about the wrong forum.
Where is this autorun?
[ + quote]
dialysis1
AfterDawn Addict
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 05:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Did Windows Media Player see the CD?
[ + quote]
99% of all problems are between the computer and the chair.
picman47
Junior Member
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 05:19 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No it acts as if I haven't put in a disk at all. Says that the drive is empty.
[ + quote]
dialysis1
AfterDawn Addict
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 05:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So your drive cannot read the discs that it burned. What brand of discs are you using? What speed did you burn at? Sorry my fault. Windows media player will only play video or music. It will not open articles.

Double click on My Computer.
Then double click on the drive that has the disc.
[ + quote]
99% of all problems are between the computer and the chair.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 9. October 2008 @ 05:26
picman47
Junior Member
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 05:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No it cannot. It will not run with a original Dvd (such as to watch a movie)nor any kind of cd. It will not even run the cd that came with the laptop. hope this helps
[ + quote]
dialysis1
AfterDawn Addict
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 05:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
When you went into My Computer and clicked on the drive, could you at least see the files?
[ + quote]
99% of all problems are between the computer and the chair.
picman47
Junior Member
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 05:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No. It is completly blank on the DVD/cd-rw drive(d)
[ + quote]
dialysis1
AfterDawn Addict
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 05:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It would seem that the drive on this 4 year old laptop has bit the dust. Have you tried giving the laser lens a good cleaning?
[ + quote]
99% of all problems are between the computer and the chair.

This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 9. October 2008 @ 05:45
picman47
Junior Member
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 05:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes I use the Philips Lens cleaner on all my players. In fact it is in their now, but sadly my laptop refusing to acknowledge it presence. So i can't een try that either. It has been a good player for me. I will miss it (sniff) "grin"
[ + quote]
Advertisement
_ 		__
 
_
picman47
Junior Member
_ 		9. October 2008 @ 06:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thank you for your help.
[ + quote]
afterdawn.com > forums > dvd±r discussion > dvd±r for advanced users > dvd player on laptop won't play
 

Digital video: AfterDawn.com | AfterDawn Forums
Music: MP3Lizard.com
Gaming: Blasteroids.com | Blasteroids Forums | Compare game prices
Software: Software downloads
Blogs: User profile pages
RSS feeds: AfterDawn.com News | Software updates | AfterDawn Forums
International: AfterDawn in Finnish | AfterDawn in Swedish | AfterDawn in Norwegian | download.fi
Navigate: Search | Site map
About us: About AfterDawn Ltd | Advertise on our sites | Rules, Restrictions, Legal disclaimer & Privacy policy
Contact us: Send feedback | Contact our media sales team
 
  © 1999-2025 by AfterDawn Ltd.

  IDG TechNetwork