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steingr3

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    Computer won't recognize external optical disc drive
    « on: July 16, 2009, 06:12:01 AM »
    I have a problem with my external optical disc drive. I burn DVDs and after I copy the source disc, the disc tray pops out. That is fine because I put the blank disc that I want to copy to into the disc drive. However, I watch in my computer folder as the E: drive disappears for a few seconds, burning fails, and then reappears after. Any thoughts?
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    Mulreay

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    Re: Computer won't recognize external optical disc drive
    « Reply #1 on: July 16, 2009, 06:25:21 AM »
    Can we have some more info on hardware and software please mate.
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      Re: Computer won't recognize external optical disc drive
      « Reply #2 on: July 16, 2009, 07:02:26 AM »
      I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop and the external disc drive is Samsung SE-S084B (RLNS?) The drive worked a few days ago to burn discs but no longer works correctly. Thanks for any help I may receive.
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      Re: Computer won't recognize external optical disc drive
      « Reply #3 on: July 16, 2009, 07:15:35 AM »
      How old is the external ? ?
      Try to burn on another machine to see if it's the drive itself...
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      steingr3

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        Re: Computer won't recognize external optical disc drive
        « Reply #4 on: July 16, 2009, 07:26:43 AM »
        The external was made this year and I just recently updated the firmware.
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        Re: Computer won't recognize external optical disc drive
        « Reply #5 on: July 16, 2009, 09:13:34 AM »
        Quote from: patio on July 16, 2009, 07:15:35 AM
        Try to burn on another machine to see if it's the drive itself...

        Can you try it on another machine as Patio said?
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        Re: Computer won't recognize external optical disc drive
        « Reply #6 on: July 17, 2009, 07:49:06 AM »
        Quote from: steingr3 on July 16, 2009, 07:26:43 AM
        The external was made this year and I just recently updated the firmware.

        This may in fact be the issue...
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        Re: Computer won't recognize external optical disc drive
        « Reply #7 on: July 23, 2009, 06:43:30 PM »
        Yes, firmware updates "just because they are available" are seldom necessary (and very risky!) unless you have a specific issue that the update purports to solve. Many a good component has been turned into a paperweight.

        This si even more common with random Bios updates done "just because".   ;)
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