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Dvd-rom drive – Toshiba Satellite M40 (PSM42) User Manual

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User’s Manual

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Troubleshooting

DVD-ROM drive

For more information, refer to Chapter 4,

Operating Basics

.

Problem

Procedure

You cannot access a

CD/DVD in the drive

Make sure the drive

s drawer is securely closed.

Press gently until it clicks into place.

Open the drawer and make sure the DVD is

properly seated. It should lie flat with the label

facing up.

A foreign object in the drawer could block laser

light from reading the CD/DVD. Make sure there

is no obstruction. Remove any foreign object.

Check whether the CD/DVD is dirty. If it is, wipe it

with a clean cloth dipped in water or a neutral

cleaner. See the

Media care

section in Chapter 4

for details on cleaning.

Some CD/DVDs run

correctly, but others

do not

The software or hardware configuration may be

causing a problem. Make sure the hardware
configuration matches your software

s needs.

Check the CD/DVD

s documentation.

Check the type of CD/DVD you are using.

The drive supports:
DVD-ROM: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video
CD-ROM:

CD-DA, CD-Text,

Photo CD (single/multi-session),

CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2,

CD-ROMXA Mode 2

(Form1, Form2),

Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA),

CD-G (Audio CD only),

Addressing Method 2

Check the region code on the DVD. It must

match that on the DVD-ROM drive. Region

codes are listed in the Optical media section in

Chapter 2,

The Grand Tour

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Contact your dealer if the problems continue.