I got a similar problem recently with my dvd drive, but I used a cleaning
disk in it, ran it a couple of times, and it's fine now.
Hopefully, your problem is as simple as that.
Michele Sayer


----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Hallett" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 1:38 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] hardware/software


> I have a Samsung SD616 DVD reader.  I put in a DVD disk but it sits there
> and blinks then asks for a disk . I have not used it as a DVD reader for
> months but I regularly use it as the cd reader in the master position.
>
> One time it recognized that there was a DVD in it but said it did not have
> the right something or other to open it.  Since then it won't recognize
the
> disk.  Of course the disk is an instructional video that I need.
>
> Now since the computer won't even recognize my putting the disk in  do I
> have a hardware or software problem?
>
> Further thinking it might be recognized with a more modern operating
system
> I put XP back on my machine in place of ME that I had been using but this
> did not help either.
>
> I checked the Samsung site to see if there was a special DVD driver but
none
> was offered only a driver for it as a cd reader.
>
> So do I have a software or a hardware problem.
>
> Thankyou
>
> Rick
>
> Richard Hallett Pittsfield ME USA
>
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