Needin some help over here

MelissaG · 02-10-2008, 04:27 AM

Hey everybody,
Needing some help over here.... I bought a cd burner- finally! Im having some trouble with it. It's a Liteon Cdrw and dvdrom Model LH-521cp. I know I have it hooked up right, Windows detected it, it's not showing any conflicts whatsoever, windows says its working normally. The trouble is that it doesnt detect any discs when i put them in. I tried to burn some music when I hooked it up and of course it says please put a disc in the drive. I have tried cdroms and other burned discs just to see if maybe it was a brand specific issue, like maybe this drive doesnt like my disks. Nothing.... I was however able to play a dvd. I have no idea. I tried updating the driver, maybe audio part of the driver was corrupted, still didnt find anything. I went into my device properties using nero, to me it looked like my cdrom devices were using the same driver, could that be the problem. Thanks for any help or insight you might have!

Melissa

PC eye · 02-10-2008, 04:34 AM

Apparently the combo is only seeing dvd media not cd-rs or cd-rws there. If you throw a software cd in and still have the same problem it sounds like a replacement drive will be needed. The lazer isn't functioning like it should.

Right clicking on the drive listing in an explorer window or MyComputer for directly choosing properties>recording to enable recording or set the default recording device might be the only option other then buying a new one.

MelissaG · 02-10-2008, 06:32 AM

Thanks Pc- No matter what though it's not the way I hooked it up.. Like I could have made an error of some sort.Right? I just hate to think this drive is bad- Ive got 6 hours in something that should have taken like 15 minutes

StrangleHold · 02-10-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by MelissaG

Hey everybody,
Needing some help over here.... I bought a cd burner- finally! Im having some trouble with it. It's a Liteon Cdrw and dvdrom Model LH-521cp. I know I have it hooked up right, Windows detected it, it's not showing any conflicts whatsoever, windows says its working normally. The trouble is that it doesnt detect any discs when i put them in. I tried to burn some music when I hooked it up and of course it says please put a disc in the drive. I have tried cdroms and other burned discs just to see if maybe it was a brand specific issue, like maybe this drive doesnt like my disks. Nothing.... I was however able to play a dvd. I have no idea. I tried updating the driver, maybe audio part of the driver was corrupted, still didnt find anything. I went into my device properties using nero, to me it looked like my cdrom devices were using the same driver, could that be the problem. Thanks for any help or insight you might have!

Melissa

You sure that model number is right, could not find anything on it.

MelissaG · 02-10-2008, 06:46 PM

I got the model number off the box, I too did a search on it and didnt find anything. Liteons support site blows... I didnt find anything really that could help me so I sent them an email.. ya well they are on vacation til 2-11-08. Im just so frustrated. AARRRRGGGGGHHHH
When I was searching I did find a model that looked just like mine And I tried to dl the driver for it and windows prompted me saying it didnt match my hardware.
It was a Liteon device and the box looked just like mine, 52x CD-RW & 16x DVDROM OK it looks like maybe I left a few numbers off
Model# LH-52CP187C ON an different part of the box theres
CD-R combo 5232/52/16 if that helps. thank you!

StrangleHold · 02-10-2008, 07:52 PM

Now that model only burns CDs, not DVDs. It will only play DVDs.

MelissaG · 02-10-2008, 08:17 PM

I know, that's all I'm trying to do is burn cds. I like to listen to alot of music. It wont detect any disc in the drive other than a dvd. I just can't figure out if it can play dvds then why doesn't it detect a blank disc in the drive or an audio cd or a software cd???

StrangleHold · 02-10-2008, 09:06 PM

Try going to the Device Manager find your burner on the drop down list and right click on it and click uninstall. Restart the computer and let windows reinstall the drivers and see if that helps.

MelissaG · 02-10-2008, 09:10 PM

ok I'll try that Ill let you know Thank u much

MelissaG · 02-10-2008, 09:28 PM

Ok, i did that. Still the same result. I guess I'm gonna have to take it back. Thanks Strangle

BTW kinda off subject I tried to upload a pic I wanted to use for my profile and in my profile it shows the pic but its not on my posts. I figuered it would automatically put it there, ive seen your skull head. what do i have to do to get it there(on my posts)? its a jpeg

02-10-2008, 04:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
MelissaG New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 27 Posts: 23	Needin some help over here Hey everybody, Needing some help over here.... I bought a cd burner- finally! Im having some trouble with it. It's a Liteon Cdrw and dvdrom Model LH-521cp. I know I have it hooked up right, Windows detected it, it's not showing any conflicts whatsoever, windows says its working normally. The trouble is that it doesnt detect any discs when i put them in. I tried to burn some music when I hooked it up and of course it says please put a disc in the drive. I have tried cdroms and other burned discs just to see if maybe it was a brand specific issue, like maybe this drive doesnt like my disks. Nothing.... I was however able to play a dvd. I have no idea. I tried updating the driver, maybe audio part of the driver was corrupted, still didnt find anything. I went into my device properties using nero, to me it looked like my cdrom devices were using the same driver, could that be the problem. Thanks for any help or insight you might have! Melissa

02-10-2008, 04:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,279	Apparently the combo is only seeing dvd media not cd-rs or cd-rws there. If you throw a software cd in and still have the same problem it sounds like a replacement drive will be needed. The lazer isn't functioning like it should. Right clicking on the drive listing in an explorer window or MyComputer for directly choosing properties>recording to enable recording or set the default recording device might be the only option other then buying a new one. __________________ Turning the Tongue into a Device Controller http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Sma...ory?id=5647175 Is EBay going out of the Auction Business? http://abcnews.go.com/Business/story?id=5626840&page=1

02-10-2008, 07:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,155	Now that model only burns CDs, not DVDs. It will only play DVDs. __________________ The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. George S. Patton, Jr.

02-10-2008, 09:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
StrangleHold Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In a realm of unknown Wonders Posts: 7,155	Try going to the Device Manager find your burner on the drop down list and right click on it and click uninstall. Restart the computer and let windows reinstall the drivers and see if that helps. __________________ The object of war is not to die for your country but to make the other bastard die for his. George S. Patton, Jr.

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02-10-2008, 06:32 AM	#3 (permalink)
MelissaG New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 27 Posts: 23	Thanks Pc- No matter what though it's not the way I hooked it up.. Like I could have made an error of some sort.Right? I just hate to think this drive is bad- Ive got 6 hours in something that should have taken like 15 minutes

02-10-2008, 06:46 PM	#5 (permalink)
MelissaG New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 27 Posts: 23	I got the model number off the box, I too did a search on it and didnt find anything. Liteons support site blows... I didnt find anything really that could help me so I sent them an email.. ya well they are on vacation til 2-11-08. Im just so frustrated. AARRRRGGGGGHHHH When I was searching I did find a model that looked just like mine And I tried to dl the driver for it and windows prompted me saying it didnt match my hardware. It was a Liteon device and the box looked just like mine, 52x CD-RW & 16x DVDROM OK it looks like maybe I left a few numbers off Model# LH-52CP187C ON an different part of the box theres CD-R combo 5232/52/16 if that helps. thank you!

02-10-2008, 08:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
MelissaG New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 27 Posts: 23	I know, that's all I'm trying to do is burn cds. I like to listen to alot of music. It wont detect any disc in the drive other than a dvd. I just can't figure out if it can play dvds then why doesn't it detect a blank disc in the drive or an audio cd or a software cd???

02-10-2008, 09:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
MelissaG New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 27 Posts: 23	ok I'll try that Ill let you know Thank u much

02-10-2008, 09:28 PM	#10 (permalink)
MelissaG New Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Illinois Age: 27 Posts: 23	Ok, i did that. Still the same result. I guess I'm gonna have to take it back. Thanks Strangle BTW kinda off subject I tried to upload a pic I wanted to use for my profile and in my profile it shows the pic but its not on my posts. I figuered it would automatically put it there, ive seen your skull head. what do i have to do to get it there(on my posts)? its a jpeg