How can I make my cd-rom read cds?
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replace the drive they are under $30 and they are easy to change
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Here\nhttp://www.meritline.com/cdr-24x-90min-800mb-blank-disc.html\n\nI think you may need software that supports it like Nero.
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All the answers are good. Since it doesn't read any kind of disk try a CD lens cleaner or if you can work with a screw driver and you can remember where things go read the next paragraph.\n\nIf the drive is no longer under warrenty. Disconnect it from the computer. remove the screws at the bottom and then remove the upper cover. If you can see the lens, take a earbud and dip it into some blue (methylated) spirits and wipe off the lens with the earbud. You may need to push the slider beneath the tray left or right to get the tray to open, so the lens is exposed. Re-assemble the drive and see if it works. In my experience this works on 1 out of every 4 cd/dvd roms. Most of the drive i cleaned like that lasted another year to two years.  \n\nCommercial cd lens cleaners dont always do a good job so its best done manually. Works for playstation and cd players, sometimes.
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More than likely software.  You might try to download the drivers from the driver makers web site, you if you are in Windows XP, boot from the last known good restore point.  If it is drivers, this should help.  If not, you might try a new software product for writing to the CDs.
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DOS doesn't have a native command for that. Use a software designed for burning CDs.
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You need a cd/dvd emulation program to open the iso files. You can try Alcohol or cd daemon, \n\nDAEMON Tools is a virtual cd/dvd-rom emulator. It is able to emulate nearly all known copy protections on the market today.\n\nhttp://www.daemon-tools.cc/dtcc/download.php
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Yes if your DVD player assepts VCD. but if it doesn't it will not read it. also if it is bigger than 700mb, you will need to use another cd- r
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http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cd.htm\n\nHere's a really good site at Howstuffworks.com. It will explain to you what a CD is and how it works. Therefore, you will be able to use it in no time!
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There should be a small hole somewhere on your CD ROM. Put something like a paperclip in it and it will open.
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We'll need more information to attempt to answer your question.  The DVD-Rom drive should be able to read CDs.  If it doesn't there are many possible causes.\n\n1.  Failed DVD-Rom drive.  Will it play DVDs?\n2.  Virus or spyware infection.\n3.  Various anti-pirating software from commercial CDs.\n\nSo, when did it stop reading CDs?  What were you doing when it happened?  What software had you just installed?\n\nAnswers to these questions might help get you an answer.
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CDex  \nConvert CD audio to MP3 and wav files.
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no trick, sory. but you can make your cd rom drive to play cd audio with out your pc. just make or buy corverter for the power supply socket, plug an earphone or speaker to the earphone socket at the front. There you have it! the "build your self" eddest cd player :)
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You need to make the CD a bootable disk. Make sure it is still set to boot the CD rom drive before it boots anything else. You might need to start in MS Prompt mode and just manually initialize setup.\n\nIm assuming youre trying to make a restore disk with your operating system?\n\nGo to this site:\nhttp://www.tech-forums.net/computer_articles/restore/restore-disk.php\n\nIt basically gives you step by step directions.
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When you say PLAY CD's do you mean they do not rotate. or that you just cannot hear them?\nThe Thinkpad has built in sound, go to control panel and go to the Sounds and Audio Devices, ensure that the CD is not muted, the Volume control is only operative as a Master, and some of the device volume controls may be muted or turned down very low\n\nYou may want to try and right click on a CD in My Computer and EXPLORE, then see if it shows some .CDA tracks, if so double click, if a box comes up asking what to use, then choose Windows Media Player and make sure the check box ofr Allways Use is checked too.\n\nThen right click on the CD drive and go to Properties, go to the AUTOPLAY tab and ensure that that is set up ok
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If your cd drive is a DVD reader then you should be able to use default windows software to play dvds on computer.  I usually watch DVDs with windows media player.  Also if you need other software hardware like that usually comes with some sort of disk.
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1. use cd lens cleaner \n2. try using other cds\n3. as it is cd/dvd rw Try to write
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CD'n'Go Suite 2.0\n\nExtract digital-audio data from your standard audio CDs.\n\n\ngo to www.download.com\nand search for "CD'n'Go Suite 2.0"\ndownload it\nit is free\nit will definetally solve your problem