Hi folks, newly registered but longtime reader. I have a problem with my mac and I'm hoping I can get some help here.
I have a 17" Powerbook 1.67 GhZ PowerPC G4, Mac OS X 10.4.8
I should be completely updated on all of my software and patches.
I'm not sure how or when my problem occured, but I am not able to play DVD's! I can play and rip CD's and install software from the CD drive, but a message pops up when I put in a DVD that says the disc cannot be read.
I took it in to "THe Mac Store" (not sure if that's natioanl or not... it's like a bootleg Apple Store, but I think is officially Mac certified and what-not. They sell Apple products and fix the cimputers), and the guy looked at it and said it would be replaced. They put in a "Drive, Super Drive, 8x, Slot Loading".... ~$500 product. It was checked out, as verified that it works.
It doesn't. I can still install software and I'm guessing that CD's still play, but I couldn't get a DVD to play. It didn't even allow it to open.
Are there any settings that I can change which would allow DVD Player or something to open? I'm trying to think if I did something with Quicktime, iTunes, or DivX that disables DVD Player.app and doesn't work with DVD's, but I can't imagine that I did. Now I have a new Superdrive, but still no fix.
Any suggestions? I'm a student and it's nearly impossible for me to continue to take in my computer. The Mac Store had it from last Friday to today, and I was in a bit of a pickle on a few assignments without my computer. I don't want to take it back in, especially because it doesn't appear that those guys no any more than I do, judging by the fact that it still doesn't work.
I'm hoping someone here knows better.
Thanks,
Michael
I have a 17" Powerbook 1.67 GhZ PowerPC G4, Mac OS X 10.4.8
I should be completely updated on all of my software and patches.
I'm not sure how or when my problem occured, but I am not able to play DVD's! I can play and rip CD's and install software from the CD drive, but a message pops up when I put in a DVD that says the disc cannot be read.
I took it in to "THe Mac Store" (not sure if that's natioanl or not... it's like a bootleg Apple Store, but I think is officially Mac certified and what-not. They sell Apple products and fix the cimputers), and the guy looked at it and said it would be replaced. They put in a "Drive, Super Drive, 8x, Slot Loading".... ~$500 product. It was checked out, as verified that it works.
It doesn't. I can still install software and I'm guessing that CD's still play, but I couldn't get a DVD to play. It didn't even allow it to open.
Are there any settings that I can change which would allow DVD Player or something to open? I'm trying to think if I did something with Quicktime, iTunes, or DivX that disables DVD Player.app and doesn't work with DVD's, but I can't imagine that I did. Now I have a new Superdrive, but still no fix.
Any suggestions? I'm a student and it's nearly impossible for me to continue to take in my computer. The Mac Store had it from last Friday to today, and I was in a bit of a pickle on a few assignments without my computer. I don't want to take it back in, especially because it doesn't appear that those guys no any more than I do, judging by the fact that it still doesn't work.
I'm hoping someone here knows better.
Thanks,
Michael