Can't read cd's or dvd's, not sure why. - Sony VAIO VGN-NR498E/S Notebook PC

If it is a computer, try rebooting it. If it is a cd/dvd player, check what types of cd/dvd it reads. If you made a cd or dvd, make sure you finalize it so it can be played on other players. God luck!

Make sure you're trying to read a good store bought music cd and not one some friend made for you. Some computers have problems reading some of the cd's made by someone.

make sure the CD or DVD media you isnert is compatible for read/write opeartions

this DVD/RW is 12x40 trasnfer (rate read) and 4x16 write +RW

what format or speed CD media are you inserting ? go to this link to give you a better look at the specs of this NEC product you have

http://support.necam.com/optical/specs/nd-1100a.pdf

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check the IDE/SATA cable,if its connected,now u must to become sure from lens.maybe it need to cleaning.therfure,if after cleaning this problem still apear,so u must change the board or somethings in it by testing

Are you sure it is a DVD writer, the specs for this laptop has a number of different drives one of which is a DVD/CD combi drive meaning it can read and write CD's but only read/plays DVD's.
Check the drive fascia if it says DVD-rom then it only reads them.

if the icon in not showing in the my computer. please check the power cable which is connect to the cd rom in side the cpu . but before doing this GO to your computer BIOS bu pressing DEL,or F10 or F2 depents on system manufacturing. there you see cd and make sure it is not diable .

Are you sure that the drive you are trying to read the DVD with, is actually a DVD drive and not a CD drive? Check on the front of the drive draw, it should say DVD on it. If not you will need to purchase a DVD drive to read DVD's. Nik.

ok sir witch company your DVD - RW first telme ?
ok any one open dvd drive clean lenss with cottin net fit same dvd use the dvd & cd data check data cable. open carefully ok you don't know contact H/W Eng : if Any Problam My email id : [email protected]

i dont know
i hav sam problen with sony combo drive

may be you have to try to restore the factory settings ! hope it will work out ....