| Subject: Re: Solo 9550 CDRW identity problem |
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Pieter
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Date Posted: 21:48:58 05/07/03 Wed
In reply to:
M. Hirsh
's message, "Re: Solo 9550 CDRW identity problem" on 12:57:13 05/07/03 Wed
Right'o Murray,
After some investigating on my machine.
Try this:
In the BIOS (press F2 at boot)
Set Quickboot mode to disabled
Set Quiet boot to disabled
Reboot
Now when the machine starts up, it will go through a memory test first (takes a while), right after this it displays the drives attached to the laptop.
I think the bottom line is what CD/DVD drive is installed (it doesn't sit around very long)
My 9550 says Toshiba SD-R2002 see how you go.
This will definitly confirm what drive you have.
I have a feeling you might have been duped, but I could be wrong.
Good luck.
Pieter.
>Pieter,
>
>The test program identifies it as a 2402. Does it
>actually check the drive itself, or echo the info out
>of device manager? I looked at the label, and it
>doesn't appear like the label has been peeled off, or
>like the screws have been disturbed. Maybe the whole
>case was skillfully changed. I purchased in a laptop
>off of ebay. The laptop was not working at the time,
>but is now repaired. The original cert. on this units
>indicates it is suppose to have the CDRW. Anyway to
>tell what is really inside, or is it possible that
>somehow it has been flashed wrong? Any harm in trying
>to reflash with the 2002 software, or might this kill
>the drive for good?
>
>Thanks,
>Murray
>
>
>>Murray,
>>
>>Try this little prog, it will confirm what drive it
>is.
>>http://perso.club-internet.fr/farzeno/dvds/driveinfo22
>.
>>exe
>>Will also tell if DVD drive is region locked, the
>>SD-R2002 drive as normal has only 5 region changes,
>>but with a little firmware hacking it can be made
>>region free. As all laptops should be.
>>Did you buy the drive recently? it might be a 2402 and
>>somebody stuck a 2002 door and label on it.
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>Pieter.
>>
>>
>>>I tried to use the combo DVD/CDRW to burn a CD for
>the
>>>first time yesterday, and was informed by two
>>>different sofware programs (Nero, and NTI - both
>>>latest versions)that I do not have a CD rewriter
>>>present. The drive works fine for DVDs/ CDs, but is
>>>identified as a Toshiba SD-C2402 under device
>manager,
>>>which is not a CD rewriter. The actual drive says
>>>rewriteable on the door, and is a model SD-R2002
>>>according to the label. I have tried uninstalling the
>>>device under device manager, and letting it redetect,
>>>but it still only comes up with the nonburner type
>>>unit. Any ideas? Is it possible that it got reflashed
>>>somehow, or needs reflashing, or possibly not what
>the
>>>label says it is? I don't know how to tell by
>>>inspection if it really is write capable.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Murray
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