Problem
Optical Drive Problems
LIFEBOOK notebook fails
to recognize optical discs.
LIFEBOOK notebook fails
to recognize DVD/CD-
RW/CD-ROM's.
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LIFEBOOK notebook
fails to auto-play DVD
movie.
The drive access indicator
on the Status Indicator
Panel blinks at regular
intervals with no disc in the
tray or the drive is not
installed.
Possible Cause
Possible Solutions
The disc is not pushed
Open optical drive tray and re-install the disc properly.
down onto raised center
circle of the drive.
Optical drive tray is not
Push on the front of the optical drive tray until it latches. If that
latched shut.
doesn't work, pull out the modular drive latch to remove the device
from the bay, then re-insert the drive until it latched; this ensures
that the drive is properly seated.
DVD Player software
Install DVD Player software. (
not installed properly.
Wrong drive designator
Verify that the drive designator used by the application is the same
was used for the disc in
as used by the operating system. When the OS is booted from a
the application.
DVD/CD, drive designators are automatically adjusted.
DVD/CD-RW/CD-ROM
Wipe the disc with a non-abrasive CD cleaning cloth and reinsert.
is dirty or defective.
It if still will not work try another disc in the drive.
DVD player software is
Install DVD player software.
not installed.
Country designator
Select the DVD player software from the programs list and right-
could not be set cor-
click on the window. Select Properties and verify that the region
rectly.
selected is "USA, Canada."
The Windows AutoPlay
This is normal. However, you may disable this feature by going to
function is active and is
Control Panel > AutoPlay.
checking to see if a disc
is ready to run.
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