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Hi
I have a Nec dvd_RW ND3500-AG DVD burner
It doesn't play many cds now, I did try putting in discs that have worked in the drive before and not all of the discs I tried worked.
dvds work in this drive still
1.Is there a separate laser for dvds and cds?
2.can you send me the lastest drivers?
3.any other things i could try?
Thanks in advance
You could try re-flashing the firmware:
http://support.necsam.com/optical/do...FlashFirmware/
If it's knackered, a new DVD-RW can be had for about £20-£25. I'd recommend a Samsung over the NEC - much quieter.
I also have this problem with an NEC 3520. Blank CDs work much better for me than original CDs, which are pretty much worthless. DVD reading is still 100%.
I flashed the drive with the above firmware. Thanks for the link. It didn't fix the problem reading original CD's, but it didn't make things any worse either. I can still read DVD's. The firmware went from 1.07 to 3.something.
I was using an NEC 3520 right up until this week. It's been replaced with a Samsung SH-162A. It did not have any issues with CDs or DVDs.