Toshiba user manual Troubleshooting SR-M8102, Solution

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TROUBLESHOOTING – SR-M8102

Problem

Solution

 

 

Disc tray cannot be opened

• Check that there is power to drive.

 

• Use Emergency Eject instructions to open tray.

 

 

Drive is not recognized by system

• Is the drive connected properly? Are all cables plugged in properly (e.g.

 

Power Cable, Interface Cable and Audio Cables).

 

• Are the drive configuration jumpers on the CD-R/CD-RW drive set

 

properly?

 

• Is the software driver loaded? On a step-by-step (F8) Boot of the

 

system is the CD-R/CD-RW drive recognized?

 

(BIOS / DOS reports "device driver not found" or "no valid drivers

 

selected."). If not, Contact Technical Support.

 

• Has the CD-R/CD-RW drive software driver been corrupted by a virus.

 

Run a Virus Scan program and repair if possible. Contact Technical

 

Support if the Virus renders the CD-R/CD-RW drive software drivers

 

not useable.

 

 

Drive is not recognized by system

• Is the CD-R/CD-RW drive software driver loaded? On a step-by-step

during Boot process, but is

(F8) Boot of the system is the CD-R/CD-RW drive recognized?

recognized by the Operating

(BIOS / DOS reports "device driver not found"). If not, Contact Technical

System (i.e. XP, Win2000, Win98,

Support.

Win NT, etc.)

• Has the Windows CD-R/CD-RW drive software driver program been

 

corrupted by a virus. Run a Virus Scan program and repair if possible.

 

Contact Technical Support if the Virus renders the software drivers not

 

useable.

 

 

BUSY Indicator LED flashes

• The disc may be dirty Clean it with a soft damp cloth. Avoid cleaning the

slowly

disc using a circular motion. The disc should be wiped in a radial

 

direction. That is, from the inner side outward.

 

• The laser lens may have become cloudy or blocked by particulate

 

matter. Please contact Technical Support.

 

 

BUSY Indicator LED is constantly

• Possible Hardware Problem. Please contact Technical Support.

ON

 

 

 

CD-R/RW can not play certain

• Is the CD-R/CD-RW drive driver loaded

types of CD media (i.e. CD-plus,

• Is the CD disc the correct format for the type of system that you are

etc.)

using? (i.e. on a PC an ISO9660 IBM compatible PC format as opposed

 

to Apple/Mac HFS disc or UNIX disc formats which will not function).

 

• Do you have the correct software applications program/drivers installed

 

to run a CD-R/RW disc?

 

• Has the Windows CD-R/CD-RW drive software driver program been

 

corrupted by a virus. Run a Virus Scan program and repair if possible.

 

Contact Technical Support if the Virus renders the software drivers not

 

useable.

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Contents CD-R/CD-RW Drive Contents Formats Compatibility Introduction SR-M8102Load/Unload Button Emergency Eject Hole Front Panel Loading TrayJumper Settings Setup SR-M8102Placing CD-R/CD-RW Drive inside your Computer Connecting CablesCompleting Installation Installing Power CableInserting a Disc Vertically Drive Operation Inserting a Disc HorizontallyEmergency Ejection Removing a DiscCD-RW Software Usage GuidelinesCleaning Media Using Emergency EjectSolution Troubleshooting SR-M8102Performance Specifications -SR-M8102Physical PowerEnvironmental Regulatory Audio Drive Connectors -SR-M8102Connector ConnectorsInterface Pin Assignments