Lite-on DVDRW SOHW832s not reading DVDs, help?

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  • AmonAmarth
    Junior Member
    Junior Member
    • Apr 2004
    • 13

    Lite-on DVDRW SOHW832s not reading DVDs, help?

    I'm trying to burn my first dvd using DVDshrink. The problem is that my dvd burner won't even play a dvd. It will read, play, and burn music cd's but it won't do anything with a dvd. It is a Lite-On DVDRW SOHW-832s. I tried updating the driver, it says it already has the updated driver. I tried to change the region(because none is specified, it is brand new). It won't let me change it. It says "Unable to update region setting. Please make sure the drive contains region 1 media and you have administrative privilege". What the heck? I know this is definately a dvd+- r/rw drive, it says it right on it. Any ideas? I am using a Compaq Presario SR1230nx. Thanks, this is driving me nuts!
  • cynthia
    Super Moderatress
    • Jan 2004
    • 14278

    #2
    With driver do you mean firmware?

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    • AmonAmarth
      Junior Member
      Junior Member
      • Apr 2004
      • 13

      #3
      I tried to update the firmware too, it didn't help. I think the dvd drive itself is defective.

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      • sfheath
        Lord of Digital Video
        Lord of Digital Video
        • Sep 2003
        • 2399

        #4
        Check your jumper settings for a clash with another device?
        Can you try it in a friend's computer before returning it?
        Users reviews at http://www.videohelp.com/dvdwriters....ist=2#comments sound reasonable
        This isn't a learning curve ... this is b****y mountaineering!

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