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In article <1fm2vcg.1yeey1i1neytl4N%UseNet@AustOrtho.Com.SpAm.MeN.oT>, 
Kwan Yeoh wrote:
> Is there a known problem with this, or anyone else with similar
> problems?
> 
> For some reason, the combo drive in my iBook Dual USB 500 (Toshiba
> SD-2002) has started refusing to acknowledge the presence of certain
> CDs, giving the little kick that happens when the drive is shut empty,
> then stopping. The drive can then be ejected as if it were empty.
> 
> I've traced to problem to occur with discs that have clear plastic
> around the centre hub. Those that are painted around the centre hub are
> usually not a problem, although sometimes they do show the same problem,
> which is fixed temporarily by giving the combo drive lens a little wipe
> with a soft cloth.

There is a "problem" with certain audio CD (new from sony and others) that
have a copyprotection that causes hem to be impossible to be read in 
non-audio only drives. These have a thin reflective area near the 
outside edge and the nomal audio in the middle. Do a search for
"copyprotection audio cd sony" if this sounds like the problem.

Did the drive ever acknowledge the disks or have they always been 
unreadable?

<mich@TheWhiteRoom.anu.edu.au> wrote:
> > Is there a known problem with this, or anyone else with similar
> > problems?
> > 
> > For some reason, the combo drive in my iBook Dual USB 500 (Toshiba
> > SD-2002) has started refusing to acknowledge the presence of certain
> > CDs, giving the little kick that happens when the drive is shut empty,
> > then stopping. The drive can then be ejected as if it were empty.
> > 
> > I've traced to problem to occur with discs that have clear plastic
> > around the centre hub. Those that are painted around the centre hub are
> > usually not a problem, although sometimes they do show the same problem,
> > which is fixed temporarily by giving the combo drive lens a little wipe
> > with a soft cloth.
> 
> There is a "problem" with certain audio CD (new from sony and others) that
> have a copyprotection that causes hem to be impossible to be read in 
> non-audio only drives. These have a thin reflective area near the 
> outside edge and the nomal audio in the middle. Do a search for
> "copyprotection audio cd sony" if this sounds like the problem.
> 
> Did the drive ever acknowledge the disks or have they always been 
> unreadable?

No, this is with discs that used to be readable. Such as the disc that I
burnt last week as the latest disc in my Retrospect backup set! Also
applies to audio CDs, etc. Strangely enough, I just had no problem
reading the Norton Systemworks CD which has a clear inside edge, but
still having problems with other CDs.

Kwan.


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