annoying dvd rom drive

random456

model ibm/toshiba dvd rom sd-c2512 made aug 2002

its never read dvd+ discs, only cd- or dvd-, and it only likes certain brands of dvd- as well. can i update the driver or am i just stuck with this? ta.

Donnie

It reads DVD-RAM, that's quite unusual.

Drivers and Firmware updates here; http://www.toshiba-europe.com/storage/pci.asp?page=PFT&nav=ISH_ARC&stype=product&frame=content&ptype=DVDROMSL&model=SDC2512

bat999

Hi
According to the specs, it's not designed to read DVD+.

Applicable read/write formats
# Applicable disc formats Audio CD
# CD+(E)G
# CD-MIDI
# CD-R
# CD-ROM
# CD-ROM XA
# CD-RW
# CD-TEXT
# CD-i
# CD-i Bridge (Photo-CD)
# CD-i Bridge (Video-CD)
# DVD-R
# DVD-RAM Ver. 1.0
# DVD-RAM Ver. 2.1
# DVD-ROM (DVD-10)
# DVD-ROM (DVD-18)
# DVD-ROM (DVD-5)
# DVD-ROM (DVD-9)
# Multisession CD-Extra
# Multisession CD-R
# Multisession CD-RW
# Multisession Photo-CD


Got information from here:-http://www.toshiba-europe.com/storage/pci.asp?page=PFT&nav=ISH_ARC&stype=product&frame=content&ptype=DVDROMSL&model=SDC2512#

colin79666

You could buy a dvd rom drive that would read the disks for about a tenner these days. Or if you dont have a DVDRW drive you can get really good ones for about £20.

random456

ah well thanks all. i am after a dvd/cd writer that can play read/write all of them, if anyone knows of a usb one, high street and cheap!