Relisys TECO 16X DVD - is not a DVD reader!

What's wrong with this DVD reader?

My DVD player is a Relisys Teco 16X DVD Reader.

The numbers on the drive are:

E191870,
LR13721
AC42215015421
Version 4.22 MFD December/2001

My computer is running Windows XP pro SP1 on an ASROCK mobo.

I'm running WinXP SP1. I open explorer. The computer tells me I have a "CD Drive" attached
to my computer.

I try: Settings, Control Panel, Add Hardware. I click on ATAPI DVD-ROM 16X, Next>. The
computer tells me: "This device is working properly."

I put a double-sided DVD (Windows/Linux) into the drive. The reader can only read the
Linux side! When I put the Windows side in, the drive indicator flashes for a few minutes
but the computer does nothing much (although the mouse cursor is busy and at some stage
will show a little CD-ROM Icon next to it). Eventually the DVD lights stop flashing and
the mouse comes back to life. The explorer Icon remains "CD Drive". Clicking on the Icon
does not open the drive either.

I checked this DVD disk on another machine in a DVD-burner and it boots OK.

It is mounted as the only drive on the secondary IDE channel, originally as a master but
just prior to installing the ASPI drivers I changed it to cable select.

Since then I have installed the Adaptec ASPI drivers on this computer but still the DVD
does not work.

The drive does work as a CD-ROM reader and will treat CD-ROMs normally.

My Computer, properties, manage, Device Manager indicates that the device is an: ATAPI
DVD-ROM 16X. Upgrading the driver at this stage does nothing because Windows can't find a
newer driver.

Is there anything I can do to get it to work?

> What's wrong with this DVD reader?
>
> My DVD player is a Relisys Teco 16X DVD Reader.
>
> The numbers on the drive are:
> I'm running WinXP SP1. I open explorer. The computer tells me I have a "CD
Drive" attached
> to my computer.
>
> I put a double-sided DVD (Windows/Linux) into the drive. The reader can
only read the
> Linux side! When I put the Windows side in, the drive indicator flashes
for a few minutes
> but the computer does nothing much (although the mouse cursor is busy and
at some stage
> will show a little CD-ROM Icon next to it).

Windows doesn't come on any double sided DVD' with Linux and it also doesn't
come on DVD-R either. Probably imaginine the whole thing!

"Noozer" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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> Windows doesn't come on any double sided DVD' with Linux and it also
doesn't
> come on DVD-R either. Probably imaginine the whole thing!
>
>
I have a number of DVDs with Windows programs on one side and Linux on the
other. One UK magazine has a habit of doing things this way.

"Zenobia" <4.20.zenobia@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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> What's wrong with this DVD reader?
>
> My DVD player is a Relisys Teco 16X DVD Reader.
>
> The numbers on the drive are:
>
> E191870,
> LR13721
> AC42215015421
> Version 4.22 MFD December/2001
>
> My computer is running Windows XP pro SP1 on an ASROCK mobo.
>
> I'm running WinXP SP1. I open explorer. The computer tells me I have a "CD
Drive" attached
> to my computer.
>
> snip <
>
There's a firmware upgrade for this drive. I can't find it on the net but I
do have it on my file server. Zipped its 121k in size. Can email it to you
if you want.

On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:48:42 -0000, "Alien Zord" <rem.alienzord@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:

>"Zenobia" <4.20.zenobia@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
>news:768660de2dtegsmlejih6s76d82p5268fg@4ax.com...
>> What's wrong with this DVD reader?
>>
>> My DVD player is a Relisys Teco 16X DVD Reader.
>>
>> The numbers on the drive are:
>>
>> E191870,
>> LR13721
>> AC42215015421
>> Version 4.22 MFD December/2001
>>
>> My computer is running Windows XP pro SP1 on an ASROCK mobo.
>>
>> I'm running WinXP SP1. I open explorer. The computer tells me I have a "CD
>Drive" attached
>> to my computer.
>>
>> snip <
>>
>There's a firmware upgrade for this drive. I can't find it on the net but I
>do have it on my file server. Zipped its 121k in size. Can email it to you
>if you want.

Yes please, I'll try that although this DVD drive was actually working when it was in a
different PC! You can use: zenophile@ntlworld.com or

5.20.zenobia@spamgourmet.com (which I've just made especially for you!)

You were right it was a UK magazine CD - 'PC Plus'.

On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 19:20:05 GMT, "Noozer" <postmaster@127.0.0.1> wrote:

>> I put a double-sided DVD (Windows/Linux) into the drive.
>
>Windows doesn't come on any double sided DVD' with Linux and it also doesn't
>come on DVD-R either. Probably imaginine the whole thing!

Apologies I meant Window format programs on one side and Linux format on
the other.

What's the point of replying to this post with a little snide remark, given that
you can't help?

"Zenobia" <4.20.zenobia@spamgourmet.com> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 25 Mar 2004 20:48:42 -0000, "Alien Zord"
<rem.alienzord@dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> >
> >There's a firmware upgrade for this drive. I can't find it on the net but
I
> >do have it on my file server. Zipped its 121k in size. Can email it to
you
> >if you want.
>
> Yes please, I'll try that although this DVD drive was actually working
when it was in a
> different PC!
>
>
YGM.