HP dv4145ea Laptop DVD drive won’t play audio cds

bel_ami_boy · 08-10-2006, 03:53 AM

I have an HP laptop that I purchased in 2005 that won’t play any audio cds. (Its only recently I tried to listen to one). When I insert a disk the laptop DOES recognise it as an audio cd because when I look at the DVD drive from within ’My Computer’ it shows the itunes audio cd icon.

When I open itunes it doesn’t display the contents of the cd and consequently I can’t play it. I even tried playing the disk through other media players but they too won’t show the disk tracks and won’t play it.

I’m baffled! What could be causing this?

My sound card works ok because the laptop will happily play mp3 tracks that have been copied from my usb memory stick.

The spec of my machine is:
HP dv4145ea Laptop

Intel Centrino M Processor 740 1.73Ghz
533 System Bus
512MB DDR PC2700
80GB ATA100 4200RPM Hard Disk
DVD Writer Dual Format
Intel Pro/Wireless 2200 Card
3D Sound Blaster Pro 16 bit sound card

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks

dai · 08-10-2006, 09:03 AM

have you tried another audio cd in the drive

bel_ami_boy · 08-10-2006, 10:08 AM

Yes. I have tried bought audio cds and my own cd-r. CD-ROMs and DVDs with data on work fine.

dai · 08-10-2006, 10:16 AM

check to see if you are missing some codecs
http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html

08-10-2006, 03:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
bel_ami_boy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 29 OS: Win XP	HP dv4145ea Laptop DVD drive won’t play audio cds I have an HP laptop that I purchased in 2005 that won’t play any audio cds. (Its only recently I tried to listen to one). When I insert a disk the laptop DOES recognise it as an audio cd because when I look at the DVD drive from within ’My Computer’ it shows the itunes audio cd icon. When I open itunes it doesn’t display the contents of the cd and consequently I can’t play it. I even tried playing the disk through other media players but they too won’t show the disk tracks and won’t play it. I’m baffled! What could be causing this? My sound card works ok because the laptop will happily play mp3 tracks that have been copied from my usb memory stick. The spec of my machine is: HP dv4145ea Laptop Intel Centrino M Processor 740 1.73Ghz 533 System Bus 512MB DDR PC2700 80GB ATA100 4200RPM Hard Disk DVD Writer Dual Format Intel Pro/Wireless 2200 Card 3D Sound Blaster Pro 16 bit sound card Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks

08-10-2006, 09:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,575 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	have you tried another audio cd in the drive __________________

08-10-2006, 10:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,575 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	check to see if you are missing some codecs http://www.updatexp.com/sherlock-codec-detective.html __________________

08-10-2006, 10:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
bel_ami_boy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 29 OS: Win XP	Yes. I have tried bought audio cds and my own cd-r. CD-ROMs and DVDs with data on work fine.