CD/DVD drive problems.

[xoggyux]

Hi, I just bought a printer and I could not install the drivers off the CD because the optic drive cant read it (it just spit it) I tried many other cds and it does the same, surprizingly it works just fine for dvd (also burning CDs have problems while DVDs its OK) any suggestion???? drivers firmware something???

 

[ViciousShadow21]

Hi, I just bought a printer and I could not install the drivers off the CD because the optic drive cant read it (it just spit it) I tried many other cds and it does the same, surprizingly it works just fine for dvd (also burning CDs have problems while DVDs its OK) any suggestion???? drivers firmware something???

did you use audio cd's and mp3 cd's?

 

[xoggyux]

did you use audio cd's and mp3 cd's?

I just did (with a 15years or older fully scratched music cd, the first I have ever owed or seen) and it worked just fine, I even ripped the whole cd into my itunes and now is playing.)
So my guess is have something to do with software?
Is there any firmware upgrade for it (I am using a MacBookPro4,1)
wit HL-DT-ST DVDRW GSA-S10N and firmware is AP12 right now

 

[smurfjammer]

I had a problem with my iMac not reading CD's after using handbrake and it fixed itself after I did a restart.

 

[xoggyux]

I had a problem with my iMac not reading CD's after using handbrake and it fixed itself after I did a restart.

OK I have not restarted my MBP in a week Im going to do so now, however this is not the first time I found this problem, back a couple of months it happend just did not pay attention since I rarely use CD/DVD I did not tried since, I just tried to use it today to install my new printer's driver and notice it again, I would leave it like that if not were because my warranty is running out in 2 or 3 months and I'd rather fix everything that might not be working as it should since I do not know if it I'will buy the applecare extended warranty.

 

[ViciousShadow21]

OK I have not restarted my MBP in a week Im going to do so now, however this is not the first time I found this problem, back a couple of months it happend just did not pay attention since I rarely use CD/DVD I did not tried since, I just tried to use it today to install my new printer's driver and notice it again, I would leave it like that if not were because my warranty is running out in 2 or 3 months and I'd rather fix everything that might not be working as it should since I do not know if it I'will buy the applecare extended warranty.

well since its reading and writing DVD's i would say its a software as well. if you have an apple store nearby i would take it in to get it looked at. or at least call apple.

as far as the apple care goes i would definitely get the extended coverage. piece of mind on this kind of stuff is essential.

 

[xoggyux]

well since its reading and writing DVD's i would say its a software as well. if you have an apple store nearby i would take it in to get it looked at. or at least call apple.

as far as the apple care goes i would definitely get the extended coverage. piece of mind on this kind of stuff is essential.

I am going to try restarting in a while, anyway I was thinking in buying apple care but I will wait until the last moment, also I will only do it if I get a nice price off of ebay or something, I really do no see the point of paying 300+ to protect a 1 year old computer "in case something goes wrong" I mean 300 can fix *most* of the probs can come up, anyway I will probably do since i got that kind of luck....

 

[ViciousShadow21]

I am going to try restarting in a while, anyway I was thinking in buying apple care but I will wait until the last moment, also I will only do it if I get a nice price off of ebay or something, I really do no see the point of paying 300+ to protect a 1 year old computer "in case something goes wrong" I mean 300 can fix *most* of the probs can come up, anyway I will probably do since i got that kind of luck....

haha yea....luck is a tricky thing to manage. i had it on my last computer and it was a waste of money because nothing ever went wrong with it that i needed it for. but i will always buy it on every computer and the equivalent for my TV's.