dvd rw ... Hi,i have an acer laptop with a optiarc dvd rw ad 7560a drive,i downgraded from vista to xp home,now my dvd will only play cds,not dvds,no yellow mar ...

eiocan · 04-14-2009, 08:28 AM

Hi,i have an acer laptop with a optiarc dvd rw ad 7560a drive,i downgraded from vista to xp home,now my dvd will only play cds,not dvds,no yellow marks in device manager,but in my computer it shows as dvd ram,can anyone help,thanks

qhn · 04-14-2009, 08:56 AM

Search around for a firmware update. This issue happens on even Vista after some updates, not just XP, and on many other laptop brands - for this particular optical drive.

cheers ...

MichelleG · 04-14-2009, 10:22 AM

xp does not contain a native DVD decoder. You will need to install DVD player software for it to play DVD's. In Vista, Home Premium and up (i believe) will contain a dvd codec natively and play DVD's in media player

eiocan · 04-14-2009, 10:43 AM

installed dx14 firmware update,same result,installed k-lite decoder,still will not play dvds

qhn · 04-14-2009, 11:03 AM

Try with VLC?

cheers ...

eiocan · 04-14-2009, 11:28 AM

downloaded vlc media player will play cds not dvds

MichelleG · 04-14-2009, 11:30 AM

what about powerdvd or another trial dvd software

eiocan · 04-14-2009, 11:53 AM

tried powerdvd it says no disc in drive d when i press play

qhn · 04-14-2009, 04:42 PM

Try to go back to BIOS and use default configurations. Try also remove the device and let Windows reinstalling it.

cheers ...

eiocan · 04-14-2009, 07:18 PM

tried bios ,uninstalled booted ,reinstalled vista,still wont play dvds,when i put a dvd in ,i go to my computer ,click on dvd rw,it opens drawer and says insert a dvd.

saugen48 · 04-15-2009, 02:07 AM

What model is this???????

eiocan · 04-15-2009, 04:19 AM

acer aspire 5520

stanleyjhonson · 04-19-2009, 10:39 PM

FYI, if you updated the firmware, try to burn some data to dvd, because the other day i tried to update the firmware of my friend's, and try to burn some data, but it keep failed to burn

saugen48 · 04-20-2009, 03:47 AM

I thought it might be a dirty eye and require cleaning, but if it was working well before the OS switch, then it has to be a driver or other software issue

04-14-2009, 08:28 AM	#1
eiocan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9 Credits: -327	dvd rw Hi,i have an acer laptop with a optiarc dvd rw ad 7560a drive,i downgraded from vista to xp home,now my dvd will only play cds,not dvds,no yellow marks in device manager,but in my computer it shows as dvd ram,can anyone help,thanks

04-14-2009, 08:56 AM	#2
qhn ... am invisible Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26,664 Reviews: 9 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 74,627	Search around for a firmware update. This issue happens on even Vista after some updates, not just XP, and on many other laptop brands - for this particular optical drive. cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

04-14-2009, 10:22 AM	#3
MichelleG Techie Diva Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 923 Reviews: 3 Benchmarks: 5 Credits: 64,074	xp does not contain a native DVD decoder. You will need to install DVD player software for it to play DVD's. In Vista, Home Premium and up (i believe) will contain a dvd codec natively and play DVD's in media player __________________ Ferrari 1000 AMD Turion X2 TL-64, 2.2Ghz 4GB Geil DDR2-800Mhz Seagate Momentus 500GB 7200RPM 16MB cache- ST9500420ASG Windows 7 Ultimate RC1 64bit Marvell TOPDOG (EC85) 802.11 N minicard--3 antenna mod Integrated ATSC/FM TV tuner Sandisk Ducati 4GB SDHC card for ReadyBoost & Gateway M-153XL Arctic Bloom

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qhn ... am invisible Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26,664 Reviews: 9 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 74,627	Try with VLC? cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

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MichelleG Techie Diva Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Texas, U.S.A. Posts: 923 Reviews: 3 Benchmarks: 5 Credits: 64,074	what about powerdvd or another trial dvd software __________________ Ferrari 1000 AMD Turion X2 TL-64, 2.2Ghz 4GB Geil DDR2-800Mhz Seagate Momentus 500GB 7200RPM 16MB cache- ST9500420ASG Windows 7 Ultimate RC1 64bit Marvell TOPDOG (EC85) 802.11 N minicard--3 antenna mod Integrated ATSC/FM TV tuner Sandisk Ducati 4GB SDHC card for ReadyBoost & Gateway M-153XL Arctic Bloom

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04-14-2009, 10:43 AM	#4
eiocan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9 Credits: -327	installed dx14 firmware update,same result,installed k-lite decoder,still will not play dvds

04-14-2009, 11:28 AM	#6
eiocan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9 Credits: -327	downloaded vlc media player will play cds not dvds

04-14-2009, 11:53 AM	#8
eiocan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9 Credits: -327	tried powerdvd it says no disc in drive d when i press play

04-14-2009, 04:42 PM	#9
qhn ... am invisible Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 26,664 Reviews: 9 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 74,627	Try to go back to BIOS and use default configurations. Try also remove the device and let Windows reinstalling it. cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

04-14-2009, 07:18 PM	#10
eiocan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9 Credits: -327	tried bios ,uninstalled booted ,reinstalled vista,still wont play dvds,when i put a dvd in ,i go to my computer ,click on dvd rw,it opens drawer and says insert a dvd.

04-15-2009, 02:07 AM	#11
saugen48 Halifax, NS. Can Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,008 Credits: 817	What model is this??????? __________________ saugen48 Acer 7720-6604(Cdn) VistaSP2 Tosh Sat A70 PSA70c-DD100E WinXP Home SP3(Fixed.found cheap LCD) Acer 5517- Win7 Home Prem

04-15-2009, 04:19 AM	#12
eiocan Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 9 Credits: -327	acer aspire 5520

04-19-2009, 10:39 PM	#13
stanleyjhonson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 25 Credits: 236	FYI, if you updated the firmware, try to burn some data to dvd, because the other day i tried to update the firmware of my friend's, and try to burn some data, but it keep failed to burn

04-20-2009, 03:47 AM	#14
saugen48 Halifax, NS. Can Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,008 Credits: 817	I thought it might be a dirty eye and require cleaning, but if it was working well before the OS switch, then it has to be a driver or other software issue __________________ saugen48 Acer 7720-6604(Cdn) VistaSP2 Tosh Sat A70 PSA70c-DD100E WinXP Home SP3(Fixed.found cheap LCD) Acer 5517- Win7 Home Prem

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