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liteon dvd-rom won't eject
Hello:
I have a Dimension 8200, pentium 4 1.8 ghz (purchased around 2002)
windows xp home
e drive: liteon dvd-rom ltd163
Have not loaded any recent/ new hardware or software on machine.
No problems with the liteon dvd player unit until 2 days ago, after playing a cd, tried to eject. Can't get it to eject.
Tried paper clip in "emergency hole" -- unit makes whirring sound and light flashes but door doesn't open. Shut down pc, and tried again, no avail.
Help?
Thank you
Todd
I have a Dimension 8200, pentium 4 1.8 ghz (purchased around 2002)
windows xp home
e drive: liteon dvd-rom ltd163
Have not loaded any recent/ new hardware or software on machine.
No problems with the liteon dvd player unit until 2 days ago, after playing a cd, tried to eject. Can't get it to eject.
Tried paper clip in "emergency hole" -- unit makes whirring sound and light flashes but door doesn't open. Shut down pc, and tried again, no avail.
Help?
Thank you
Todd
osprey4
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March 5th, 2005 22:00
Todd:
You shouldn't use the paper clip trick with the system running, only if off.
What kind of CD? Do you have DirectCD, Drag-to-disc or any other packet writing program running? I've seen this happen when a packet-writing program thinks it's got a disc in progress and will not release it.
greenmountain
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March 6th, 2005 01:00
Thanks form the reply. At the time the disc got stuck, I was using a sound editing program, Audacity. Is this a "packet writing program"? Anyhow, I'll try the paperclip trick with the machine off. I Hope I didn't cause any damage by trying it with the pc on . . .
Todd
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March 6th, 2005 10:00
Todd:
No, a packet-writing program (Audacity is not) will be included with your burning software. For example, if you use Sonic, they include a program called DLA. I would suggest you disable or uninstall this, as it conflicts with some other burning programs.
Are you burning CDs with Audacity? Maybe the program cannot close the session.
greenmountain
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March 10th, 2005 01:00
Thanks for your help
Todd