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Old 16th Jan 2008, 09:36 AM
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Default DVD drives being recognised as CD drives?

Hi,

I am wondering why my DVD drives are only being recognised as CD drives in my computer, this has only happened since i installed second drive. Any ideas?


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Default DVD drives being recognised as CD drives?

What happens when you put a DVD in them?

You may need to update the drivers.
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Default DVD drives being recognised as CD drives?

I thikn the drivers are up to date. Any other suggestions?

P.S excuse the late reply been rather busy lately.
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Default DVD drives being recognised as CD drives?

do they play dvds?
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Default DVD drives being recognised as CD drives?

Yes they do, it just gets confusing that there both called the same.
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Default DVD drives being recognised as CD drives?

Probably best just not too worry about it
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