External CD/DVD problems
Jan 20, 2007, 4:28 pm
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External CD/DVD problems
I have a Toshiba Satellite A35 that I use as my traveling laptop. I've been backing up my data files to an external DVD burner (HP DVD 740), and also have an external CD burner (ATAPI CD-RW) attached through a D-Link USB hub. A couple of weeks ago the write functions on both the external DVD and CD stopped working. I can still read from discs, but not write. I hooked up an older TDK DVD burner and have the same problem, it reads but won't write. Given that all 3 used to work and I haven't made any changes (other than updateing virus signatures), what might cause them to stop writing, and what can I do about it other than buying a new laptop?
Jan 23, 2007, 9:55 am
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2. No, I don't have CD/DVD drive emulation software
Jan 23, 2007, 10:13 am
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what kind of device does device manager and nero show it as? About the time it stopped working, did you do anything to your pc and/or network.
Try plugging in an external dvd drive directly without the dlink and see if that works (to take the hub out of the equation).
Try plugging in an external dvd drive directly without the dlink and see if that works (to take the hub out of the equation).
Jan 23, 2007, 6:10 pm
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I have tried a direct link without the USB hub and get the same problem.