[pchelpers] Re: Something not right

I'm going from past experience here- a case of a dual level DVD that 
arrived new and installed on an XP system. The system didn't see it 
properly until firmware updates from the manufacturer were downloaded 
and installed. It was something to do with the advanced hardware (post 
dating XP). After doing that, the drive behaved normally.

The term 'firmware' is defined here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firmware

The basic problem was errors in communication between the drive and 
operating system. The hardware was updated by the download. I'm not sure 
which piece of hardware was updated, since there are a few possibilities 
here, however, you did update the motherboard, right?

Here is a page with firmware updates for lots of DVD burners and and 
answers to some of your questions:
http://vend4less.com/dvds-and-burners.html
PcCowboy wrote:

>John Durham wrote:
>
>  
>
>>The DVD burner might need an upgrade of its firmware or drivers. I have 
>>encountered this kind of thing before. Using the brand, can you locate 
>>the maker's website?
>>
>>PcCowboy wrote:
>>
>> 
>>
>>    
>>
>OK I'll bite. Why would changing the Motherboard and cpu give you the 
>need to update the firmware
>on a new DVD burner?
>
>Anyway I updated the firmware the day it came it.
>I have tried burning with this DVD burner in 3 machines and all came out 
>with errors in the data.
>The makers ( Optorite ) has sent me a cd/dvd diagnostic tool to run and 
>send them the data to check out.
>
>Pc
>
>
>  
>

-- 
Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig>
ICQ number 112663246
Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786
Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig
PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/index.html?sig
Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.




-- 
-------list-services-below-----------
Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig>
Freelists login at http://www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi
List archives at http://www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers
PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig
Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig
Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.

Other related posts: