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my cd/dvd player/burner doesnt work

Asked by .........charles

I recently install ubuntu as a operating system on my p.c.....but now my dvd/cd/ player / burner does not work....
is there something else that i need to install to make it work, and if so could it be downloaded to my p.c.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

What apps have you tried to burn in?

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.........charles (w-charles5466053) said : 		#2

andrew are you still around ? because i now have ubuntu, should i find/ install a new driver for my "e" drive ( cd/dvd, player/burner?)

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

drive letters do not mean aything in Linux, they are a windows construct. What applications have you tried burning in. The optical drive itself needs no drivers.

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.........charles (w-charles5466053) said : 		#4

When i put a c.d. in my player.... it tells me it has NO autorun ....whatever that means....as you can tell , i know nothing about this ( or computers )

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.........charles (w-charles5466053) said : 		#5

i have not tried to burn any applications..... i tried to install a antivirus program,,and it ( computer) told me i have to autorun.

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.........charles (w-charles5466053) said : 		#6

whoops ..... it tells me that i cannot autorun.

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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#7

a) Why are you installing a windows antivirus on a Linux PC
b) You don't need antivirus in Linux:
http://librenix.com/?inode=21

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michael (yellupcm-gmail) said : 		#8

This is very good information from marcobra.

marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said 19 hours ago: #2

New to Ubuntu some resources:

the Ubuntu Manual, it's very informative: http://ubuntu-manual.org/
Click on the "download Button" to download the latest PDF version.

http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Natty

The Ubuntu 11.04 Unity interface
http://theravingrick.blogspot.com/2011/04/my-effort-at-writing-help-for-unity.html
The Unity interface: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/natty/#what

- https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
- The Ubuntu pocket guide: http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/
- The online help https://help.ubuntu.com/10.10/index.html

Ubuntu web sites:
http://yaserxp.wordpress.com/2008/05/29/discover-the-best-ubuntu-resources-on-the-web/

Ubuntu online magazine: Full Circle Magazine - Ubuntu's 'unofficial' magazine.
http://fullcirclemagazine.org

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation
https://help.ubuntu.com/11.04/ubuntu-help/index.html
http://castrojo.tumblr.com/post/4795149014/the-power-users-guide-to-unity

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CommonQuestions

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.........charles (w-charles5466053) said : 		#9

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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.........charles (w-charles5466053) said : 		#10

Thanks actionparsnip, I never new that i didn't need antivirus , /spyware protection with the linux o.s.
like i said earlier, i know nothing about computers. but i still have a problem with my c.d./dvd player/burner ....
it tells me that it cannot find autorun, could you help with that ?
P.S. thanks for all the info earlier.......but i still would like to use my c.d./dvd player/burner