Symptom

Possible Causes

Solutions

Cannot view photo

• Bad photo CD disc.

• Try to play another

CD discs.

 

photo CD disc and

 

 

see if it reads fine.

Can read only first

 

If it works, you

session of a multi-

 

should replace the

session disc.

 

defective disc.

Receive error

 

 

messages while

 

 

reading photo CD

 

 

images.

 

 

 

 

 

Cannot read the

• “Load Contents” or

• If recorded without

former session of the

“Import Session”

checked “Load

CD-RW disc which

was NOT clicked

Contents” or

has been written at

on the softwear.

“Import Session”,

least twice.

 

it is impossible to

 

 

read. But when

 

 

using utility

 

 

software such as

 

 

“Session Selection”

 

 

from Adaptec, the

 

 

former session can

 

 

be read.

Read error occurs.

• Defective CD-ROM

• Deep scratches,

 

disc.

fingerprints or

 

 

other contaminants

 

 

on the discs

 

 

surface can disable

 

 

the drive from

 

 

reading data.

 

 

Always keep it

 

 

clean.

 

Symptom

 

Possible Causes

Solutions

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Music CD inserted.

• Because audio

 

Cannot read the

 

former session of the

 

 

 

compact discs do

 

CD-RW disc which

 

 

 

not have computer

 

has been written at

 

 

 

data, typing

 

least twice.

 

 

 

computer

 

 

 

 

 

commands while

 

 

 

 

 

an audio CD is in

 

 

 

 

 

your drive will

 

 

 

 

 

result in an error

 

 

 

 

 

message.

 

Read error occurs.

 

• Disc inserted

 

• Remove the disc

 

 

 

upside down.

 

from tray and

 

 

 

 

 

reinsert it with

 

 

 

 

 

the label side up.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Excessive noise when

 

• Eccentric disc

 

• Replace it by

 

reading.

 

loaded.

 

another one.

 

 

 

• Seal attached on

 

• Detach the seal

 

 

 

the surface.

 

very carefully.

 

 

 

 

 

Don’t make any

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scratches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

No operation.

 

• No power.

• Check if the power

 

 

 

 

 

cord is connected

 

 

 

 

 

securely to the

 

 

 

 

 

connector.

 

 

 

• SIDE cable isn’t

• Ensure that the

 

 

 

connected

IDE cable and

 

 

 

properly.

connectors are not

 

 

 

 

 

damaged, bent or

 

 

 

 

 

dented. Check

 

 

 

 

 

especially the pins.

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