i'm not sure if i'm in the right place(and apologies if i'm not)- anyway, i have the latest nero but i've recently been having problems burning dvd videos and i was told to update my firmware but i'm not sure how to or which one to select from the list at this website : www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Firmware/SingleModel.aspx?DriveId=914 This is my drive information: Nero InfoTool 3.02 Drive Information ------------------ Drive : HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-4082B Type : DVD-RAM Recorder Firmware Version : A201 Buffer Size : 2 MB Date : ? Serial Number : K1A43HD2807 Vendor Specific : Drive Letter : E:\ Location : 1:0 Mechanism : Tray Read Speed : 32 X Write Speed : 24 X Read CD Text : Yes Return C2 Pointers : Yes Read CD-R : Yes Read CD-RW : Yes Read DVD-ROM : Yes Read DVD-RAM : Yes Read DVD-R : Yes Read DVD-RW : Yes Read DVD+R : Yes Read DVD+RW : Yes Read DVD+R DL : No Read BD-ROM : No Read BD-R : No Read BD-RE : No Read Digital Audio : Yes Read CD+G : No Read VideoCD : Yes Write CD-R : Yes Write CD-RW : Yes Write DVD-R : Yes Write DVD-RW : Yes Write DVD-R DL : No Write DVD+R : Yes Write DVD+RW : Yes Write DVD+R DL : No Write DVD-RAM : Yes Write BD-R : No Write BD-RE : No Buffer Underrun Protection ***and this are the selections at the website: Home > Firmware > CD / DVD > ATAPI/IDE > GSA-4082B Brand: LG Model: GSA-4082B (complete listing) Total Versions: 6 # Version Official Release Date 1 vA209 16 May 2005 • Download Location 1 2 vA208 19 Jan 2005 • Download Location 1 Release Information (by the Manufacturer) Whats New: DVD-R 8X: DAXON, TDK DVD+R 4X: TDK DVD-RW 4X: TDK DVD+RW 4X: RITEK, Infordisc, MBI Reads CD-ROM Multi Session and DVD-ROM 2 Layer 3 vA208 31 Aug 2004 • Download Location 1 4 vA207 10 Aug 2004 • Download Location 1 5 vA206 14 Jun 2004 • Local Download Release Information (by the Manufacturer) Enhanced recording Speed of LG DVD-R 8X 6 vA204 28 Apr 2004 • Local Download Please advise . Thanks
Guyy, The latest is A209. Here's a link: http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_result.php?kaj=1&isces You'll basically dl a file and run the exe to flash your drive. The link attached will also give you instructions. Post back w/ probs.
many thanks binkie7. i've flashed it and it's working fine now. one last thing, pls look at my remaining 2 drives and advise if i need to flash them too. Drive Information ------------------ Drive : ATAPI DVD-ROM 16X Type : DVD-ROM Drive Firmware Version : 422N Buffer Size : 512 KB Date : ? Serial Number Vendor Specific : týà Drive Letter : F:\ Location : 1:1 Mechanism : Tray Read Speed : 40 X Write Speed : n/a Drive Information ------------------ Drive : IOMEGA CDRW64892EXT3-C Type : CD-RW Recorder Firmware Version : 011H Buffer Size : 2 MB Date : ? Serial Number Vendor Specific :
Guyy Not a problem. As for your other 2 - the 1st one listed is just a generic name so I can't find anything for that one. The 2nd one must be several years old - can't find anything on that one either. I couldn't even pull it up on iomega's website. Sorry!
