Toshiba A50 - Manual (Page 157)

User’s Manual 9-13
Troubleshooting
DVD Super Multi 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 CD/DVD
isproperly 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. Refer to 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-Videol,
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
CD-ROM: CD-DA, CD-Text, Photo CD
(single/multi-session), CD-
ROM Mode 1, Mode 2, CD-
ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1,
Form2), Enhanced CD (CD-
EXTRA), CD-G (Audio CD
only), Addressing Method 2
Recordable CD: CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R,
DVD-RW, DVD+R,
DVD+RW, DVD-RAM
Check the region code on the DVD. It must
match that on the DVD Super Multi drive. Region
codes are listed in the
Fixed optical media drives
section in Chapter 2, The Grand Tour.