thinkpad t20 dvd help

whiterabbit · 10th October 2005, 9:55 PM

Hey all...

I'd post in the newbie forum but I think I'll risk getting flamed in the hope that I'll get the question answered.

I bought the thinkpad t20 this morning and I can't seem to get the dvd drive working. DVD don't read and/or play. I installed media player classic and that doesn't seem to work. I figured it would be the codecs, so I installed the klite codec pack and that didn't seem to work either.

I'd really like to get this working asap. Any help would be great. Is there an option I need to check? Could it be conflicting with the PCMCIA netgear card(probably not because it doesn't work with or without it)?

It actually worked this morning when I picked it up from the store.

nux · 10th October 2005, 11:12 PM

What OS are you running?

Does it 'see' the DVD when its inserted? My old laptop had a problem in that it only read DVDs and not CDs because the laser was dying, could be the problem.

whiterabbit · 10th October 2005, 11:17 PM

Came with Win2k but I think I'll be installing Ubuntu at some point.

I managed to get the original DVDs working. It was just a matter of reinstalling the software. I was also trying to play ripped DVD copies and I don't think that this drive can support them. I'm sure that there's a way around but I'd rather not get banned for asking about it.

Thanks.

drrevenge · 12th October 2005, 11:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whiterabbit

Came with Win2k but I think I'll be installing Ubuntu at some point.

I managed to get the original DVDs working. It was just a matter of reinstalling the software. I was also trying to play ripped DVD copies and I don't think that this drive can support them. I'm sure that there's a way around but I'd rather not get banned for asking about it.

Thanks.

If you look at the drive's specifications (if you remove the drive from the ultrabay slot) there should be some info you can google to find out weither or not your can read the discs.

Depending on the media it may not be able to be read. For example I have a T40 with a DVD drive which can read -r media, but not +r.

Cheers
Dr. Revenge

NuttZ · 13th October 2005, 4:04 PM

i have an ibm t22, i can read dvd-r, i havent tried a dvd+r,it cant read some vcds so it does seem a little picky on what u put in it. Also beware it is region limited.

10th October 2005, 9:55 PM	#1
whiterabbit (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: nth balwyn.melbourne Posts: 128	thinkpad t20 dvd help Hey all... I'd post in the newbie forum but I think I'll risk getting flamed in the hope that I'll get the question answered. I bought the thinkpad t20 this morning and I can't seem to get the dvd drive working. DVD don't read and/or play. I installed media player classic and that doesn't seem to work. I figured it would be the codecs, so I installed the klite codec pack and that didn't seem to work either. I'd really like to get this working asap. Any help would be great. Is there an option I need to check? Could it be conflicting with the PCMCIA netgear card(probably not because it doesn't work with or without it)? It actually worked this morning when I picked it up from the store.

10th October 2005, 11:17 PM	#3
whiterabbit (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: nth balwyn.melbourne Posts: 128	Came with Win2k but I think I'll be installing Ubuntu at some point. I managed to get the original DVDs working. It was just a matter of reinstalling the software. I was also trying to play ripped DVD copies and I don't think that this drive can support them. I'm sure that there's a way around but I'd rather not get banned for asking about it. Thanks. Last edited by whiterabbit; 10th October 2005 at 11:24 PM.

10th October 2005, 11:12 PM	#2
nux Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Melbourne Posts: 16,801	What OS are you running? Does it 'see' the DVD when its inserted? My old laptop had a problem in that it only read DVDs and not CDs because the laser was dying, could be the problem.

13th October 2005, 4:04 PM	#5
NuttZ Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Melb,VIC Posts: 126	i have an ibm t22, i can read dvd-r, i havent tried a dvd+r,it cant read some vcds so it does seem a little picky on what u put in it. Also beware it is region limited.