Firmware probs..

Having trouble to get my NEC ND6500A to accept Maxell´s DVD-R discs. This
should be helped by updating the firmware accordingly to Maxells support.
My prob. is that the burner was installed in a package. According to NEC´s
homepage the firmwareupdates can only be used if you have bought the burner
seperately.
Have tried to autoupdate the files using the hardwaremanager without any
luck. "no new updates availible"
Anyone have any suggestions?

You can't update firmware through the Device Manager which I presume is what
you are referring to when you use the word hardwaremanager. It doesn't
matter if you purchased the burner already installed in a PC or whether it
was purchased separately.

http://support.necam.com/Optical/ND6500A.asp

The instructions are at:
http://support.necam.com/optical/do...eadme.asp?ID=10
and you must click that you have read and understood them before they'll
give you the link for the firmware.
--
Cari (MS-MVP)
Windows Technologies - Printing & Imaging
http://www.coribright.com/windows

"nilhe1" <nilhe1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Having trouble to get my NEC ND6500A to accept Maxell´s DVD-R discs. This
> should be helped by updating the firmware accordingly to Maxells support.
> My prob. is that the burner was installed in a package. According to NEC´s
> homepage the firmwareupdates can only be used if you have bought the
> burner
> seperately.
> Have tried to autoupdate the files using the hardwaremanager without any
> luck. "no new updates availible"
> Anyone have any suggestions?

Hi,

What is the current firmware version and ID string for the optical drive..?

Get the Nero Infotool, older ver, see the illustration for more info..
http://www.iomagic.com/Firmware/Ner...roinfotool.html
The above tool does not need to be installed to work, just extract it from
the zip file and click it..
Post your results..
Cheers
j;-j

"nilhe1" <nilhe1@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:EED16944-C0AA-49EE-B7A9-AC4B87BD99CC@microsoft.com...
> Having trouble to get my NEC ND6500A to accept Maxell´s DVD-R discs. This
> should be helped by updating the firmware accordingly to Maxells support.
> My prob. is that the burner was installed in a package. According to NEC´s
> homepage the firmwareupdates can only be used if you have bought the
> burner
> seperately.
> Have tried to autoupdate the files using the hardwaremanager without any
> luck. "no new updates availible"
> Anyone have any suggestions?