Satellite Pro A120 won't play DVDs - need to install a DVD decoder

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• Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E: Cannot burn DVD-RAM

  Hello

  I have a Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E, who owns a DVD player, I tried to write on a DVD RAM, and he says the copy is write protected, I checked help and it says to install the driver of DVD from tools and disk utilities, but I can't find the drive with the rest of the bits provided with the computer when I got it earlier.

  Is there anywhere I can download this driver?
  Thank you

  Hello
  One question; What operating system do you use? Looking for XP or Vista drivers?
  The Toshiba driver page provides all the necessary drivers. There is a new update 5.20 - B70A DLA . CA? OS independent and Ca s? s a good idea to install it.
  This is the problem for writing or formatting DVD-RAM disk.

  PS; The DVD-RAM driver is also available but only for W2k
  The XP and W2k DVD-RAM driver is available by satellite Pro A120 PSAC0E

• Re: Satellite 1900-303 won't play DVD

  * Hi all, *.

  I have a Satellite S1900-303 which suddenly stopped playing DVDs.

  * Operating system *: XP Pro SP3
  * RAM: * 1 GB
  * HARD DRIVE: * 320 GB
  * DVD Rom: * Standard Toshiba SD-R2212
  * Chart: * Standard ATI Mobility Radeon
  * Software *: WinDVD 8 Platinum

  The DVD - ROM drive will recognize and play / install from a CD but not a DVD.

  I did all the usual checks:

  The device driver is up to date,
  Device Manager"indicates that the DVD - ROM drive works correctly.
  Tried to play a DVD through Windows Media Player, but the CD & DVD options are 'greyed out '.

  Everyone has a similar problem, and if so, is there a solution to this problem?

  Hey mate,

  How did you check if the device driver is up to date? There is no update driver for all CD/DVD players

  Normally, if CD works fine but no DVD, it appears to be a malfunction of the equipment. Before Exchange you it, try to clean the lens using a microfibre cloth.
  In addition, you need to test if you can boot from a bootable DVD to check if it s a software issue or not.

  As I wrote already in the worst case you need a new drive :(

• Satellite U840W-10J - won't play DVD or blu - ray without black bars

  Hello Toshiba people friendly and helpful.

  Are you coming to my rescue once, but I fear it may be trickier.

  I have the joy of uber-beautiful widescreen which is a Satellite U840W - I want to use all of the 1792 x 21:9
  768 resolution for DVD / Blu - Ray. I use a Samsung Toshiba SE-506 as the Blu-ray/DVD, but I don't know what software to use.

  I used VLC and Powerlink DVD 10 software provided with the Blu - ray player, but so far, everything is not just the black border at the top and bottom, but it has also massively chunky black bordered on each side as well - certainly not what you want.

  The two pieces of software want to display at a resolution of 1024 x 768, which is why so much real estate is wasted.

  I got the impression of Toshiba that I would be able to use all the horizontal resolution and cut the top and the bottom - but no solution I found to this day allows.

  Interestingly, I tried to use Windows Media Player, but that does not even recognize that there is a DVD in the drive ready to play.

  Help me obi-wan-kenobis, you're my only hope for sanity.

  Thank you very much in advance
  Alan

  > I also finally has get blu - ray works.
  Great!
  I think you can also use the Windows Media Center (for W8n 8) but this part to win 8 must be purchased separately.
  http://forums.Toshiba.com/T5/general-features-knowledge-base/how-to-installing-Windows-Media-Center-in-Windows-8-for-DVD-and/Ta-p/375875

  > Also, no matter who ever got 9 hours autonomy of one of these computers yet? 6 hours, if you're lucky...
  The reference of the battery (Mobile Mark 2012) says that you can run Notepad on battery (4 cell battery) for about 5 h 15 min... Up to 6 hours is a good value for you.

• Satellite Pro A120: DVD/CD burner does not burn audio and video files

  Hello

  I have the Satellite Pro A120 with a cd/dvd burner MAT * a uj-8415. It works very well with data Brüning, but...

  When you try to burn the MP3 files or video files on DVD or CD/r or any type of audio file, it suddenly gives me an error message telling me that the cd can no longer be used.

  I tried hole Sonic (RecordNow), through Nero 6, and also directly by dragging and dropping files, but all was in vain. This MATI * a uj-8415 machine has also made the same error while burning a DVD double layer.

  Again, the unit reads all types of CD and DVD and writes also all types of files with the exception of the audio and video.

  Can you help me please to solve this problem?

  Hello

  I know that some mp3 files and audio are protected against copying and burning on different CDs or DVDs so could not work? ¦

  Other reasons why you can't write these files to CD or DVD is simply a problem of compatibility between the STRANGE and the CD or DVD.
  According to my experience, not all CD or DVD is supported, and these compatibility issues are not really rare.

  I also have another idea.
  Have you heard of burning of problems caused by the bad registry entry? I mean the upper and lower filters...

  Please check this doc MS:
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/270008/en-us

  Completely remove the Upperfilters and Lowerfilters from the following registry key values:
  HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Class\ {4D36E965-E325-11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}

  .. .and see if it helps.

• Satellite Pro A120: Which adapter should I use

  I have a Satellite Pro A120 and urgent enough I need a new power supply. Can I go to PC World and buy any universal laptop charger, or do I have to buy something special?

  Thank you

  Sophie

  Hello

  I recommend buying an adapter designed for satellite Pro A120.
  In this case, you would be sure that the part is compatible and will not damage the circuit integrated motherboards due to different voltage to 100%!

  Check this Toshiba options & Accessories European site for compatible adapters:
  HTTP://EU.COMPUTERS.TOSHIBA-EUROPE.COM/CGI-BIN/TOSHIBACSG/JSP/OPTIONSANDACCESSORIESHOME.DO?SERVICE=EU&ID=ONLINE _ SHOP

  Good bye

• Satellite Pro A120 (PSAC1A-073004) replacement battery

  I have a 3-4 year old Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 (model PSAC1A-073004) who needs a new battery as the current within 10 minutes of the available battery.

  The current battery in the laptop's manufacturer PA3285U-3BAS a Toshiba 6 cells Li-ion primary battery.

  However, after contacting several local Australian retailers, they tell me that Toshiba has discontinued this particular part number.

  Are you able to advise me if this is indeed the case?

  If so, could you suggest the number of part of an appropriate substitute for the main battery?

  Thank you.

  Hello

  I don't know the situation in Australia, but I can't imagine Toshiba ceased production of this battery.
  Put this number in Google and you will find many shops online in the world where you can order this battery.

• Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E - where to find Vista drivers

  I have a Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E and reflection on a clean install of Vista Home premium as a result of an upgrade memory to 2 GB.
  Is it possible to get all the specific files of the machine on the toshiba site to complete the installation?

  Of course, I won't have the original files and notice that some of them are updated.

  You already posted this message here. Am I wrong? ;)
  http://forums.computers.Toshiba-Europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=31606&TSTART=0
  Now, you use a different nickname ;)

  However, the Vista for Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E drivers are placed on the European driver Toshiba page.

  Download all of the drivers, tools, unzip the files and install it.

  That s all buddy and I don t know why it so hard to s?  :|

• Satellite Pro A120 and WXP - need drivers for USB and SD slot

  Hi guys,.

  I have a Satellite PRO A120 PSAC1E XP, I need to find the drivers for the USB port and SD memory card port.
  After reinstalling the operating system won't work.

  For USB, you need to install driver chipset and SD card, you must install SD Secure module and later the two SD utilities.
  Please download the Instructions of facilities and install all the stuff following this order of installations.

  If you have, so nothing can be wrong.

• Satellite Pro A120 - cannot boot from CD/DVD drive

  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 of friends, he was running very slow so I said I'd do the usual for him.
  Back up all his documents, and then reinstall windows. not so easy!

  First of all, try to boot from the CD so I can boot into Ubuntu or reinstall windows.
  Me has taken long enough to work, I had to press DEL/ESC to enter in the BIOS, but once I put to boot from the CD (and was a bootable CD in the drive), it kept just boot from the HARD drive.

  From time to time I get an error saying + "Media test failure - check cable" + or something similar, theres a lot on internet on this subject.
  I think its something to do if the boot order has CD first, then it has LAN as 2nd.

  Able to boot Ubuntu from a USB key.
  Try to copy its documents on my external drive but really copying REALLY slow (like 1 MB/s) and kept getting IO errors on some files.
  I can't run diagnostic software for HARD drive that I can not boot from the CD (could get the Ultimate Boot CD on a USB but if anyone thinks it would help?).

  In windows, the CD player only reads real CD (audio similar DVD, not CDR and DVDR).
  This means a failing drive?
  What intrigues me most, however, is that I changed the portable CD player with a CD of work of another computer and windows recognize today this new CD player at all!

  By putting a bootable CD in this new CD player, it always starts from the HARD drive (do not recognize CD player in all).
  The BIOS is a bit unnecessary and does not show the detected disks...

  Also, boot Ubuntu from a USB key, with the original CD player, he reads real CD and DVD copied of all zeros are considered blank discs and replace the CD drive with a known working in Ubuntu means its not recognized at all (if this isn't windows driver problems).

  When I started messing around with it I remember windows say the time had been reset, so I set the time properly, then he did the same thing again I think. A flat CMOS battery could not be responsible for this?

  Is the motherboard and specifically the IDE controller or a broken ports, or am I doing something stupid? I'm tempted to just install Ubuntu by USB and tell him not to bother with CD more ;^)

  Any suggestions or comments would be much appreciated!

  Thank you
  Dan Gent

  > Me has taken long enough to work, I had to press DEL/ESC to enter in the BIOS, but once I put to boot from the CD (and was a bootable CD in the drive), it kept just boot from the HARD drive.
  You see the CD/DVD drive in BIOS? I mean all the details like the name WEIRD etc.
  If this isn't the case, then it means that your CD/DVD drive is not recognized by the BIOS due to a hardware problem.

  If you can see the STRANGE in the BIOS but are still not able to boot from any disk, then I suppose that the CD/DVD drive cannot read the disk for different reasons.
  One of the reasons could be a defective or damage the laser lens

  > Every so often, I would get an error saying "Media test failure - check cable" or something similar, theres a lot on internet on this subject. I think its something to do if the boot order has CD first, then it has LAN as 2nd.

  Yes, this error means that your laptop tried to boot from LAN

  > In windows, the CD player only reads real CD (audio similar DVD, not CDR and DVDR). This means a failing drive?

  As I said above, it would be possible that the reader s laser lens malfunctions and, therefore, the ODD can't handle the media. It seems that the laser lens can not calibrate properly and can not move in the correct position. This question is not repairable and the drive needs to be replaced.

  > What intrigues me most, however, is that I changed the CD drive with a CD of work of another laptop and windows don't recognize this new CD player at all!

  The fact is that not all CD/DVD drives are compatible due to different master/slave/C-salt settings. You must use the supported players! In most cases, you can find a list in your user manual what CD/DVD readers are compatible.

• Satellite Pro A120 - I need recovery disk

  Accidentally all trying to clear up my computer deleted user accounts and so XP has been totally screwed and wouldn't let me in, even the administrator account it says did not exist (which I think is impossible), so I gave up and did a hard drive erase computer that I was about to throw in the trash as a lost cause...

  SO, what I really need, is the disc of recovery for Toshiba Satellite Pro A120, I very foolishly went and lost (look around these forums, it seems I'm not the only one!).

  Anyway, the computer running Windows XP Professional and the laptop model number is: PSAC0E-006008EN

  VERY ANNOYINGLY TOSHIBA NO LONGER SUPPORT LAPTOP DISKS OR TO SELL FOR HER RECOVERY!
  (I hope that is read by an employee of Toshiba!).

  Can anyone help or suggest where to get a recovery disc please? I tried Ebay and multiple searches on google but no assets came.

  Message was edited with a mug shot by: jonbad

  By the way, can someone please explain why Toshiba offer all the necessary drivers for the operating system if they do not provide you with the operating system itself - i.e., they give you a disk image which has already drivers preinstalled on it... Doesn't make a lot of sense to me, unless you had to find your own copy of windows XP, which probably won't be not work with the serial key Toshiba windows XP first and then try and download and install each driver? I do not.

  Hello

  I think that you have tried to order the recovery disk by using the online store of recovery site.
  You will not be able to order using this service, because the only Vista recovery disc could be ordered using this service.

  In your case, I would ask an ASP in your country for this disc.
  And notes; There are more FSA in your country as only.

  Then perhaps you should contact several service points.

  Welcome them

• Satellite Pro A120: Need to update the BIOS after upgrade CPU

  Hello

  I have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A120 and I need to update the bios of a change in cpu cause.
  The laptop works very well, but for some reason any with the new processor fan runs always full.

  A lot, I searched but found nothing.
  The model number is PSAC1E-0QL04CG3 of ideas where I can find the bios?

  THX in advance,
  John

  Hello

  First of all: update BIOS doesn t help you.
  Why do you think that BIOS update should help reduce the activity of fan?

  I guess that your new processor is faster. Right?
  So it offers more performance and this leads to higher heat dissipation... so finally the CPU must be cooled and this can be done only if the cooling module would turn faster you agree with me?

  By the way: the update of the BIOS is on the page of the Toshiba UE driver. Since the satellite Pro A120 is very old series, you will need to search for drivers in area Archive (Type of product-> Archive)

• Satellite Pro A120 needs new motherboard

  Hello, I need a new motherboard for my Satellite Pro A120 laptop because I stupidly spilled a whole pint of orange on squash...
  It has been dried and cleaned but still no power, just a little orange light flashing...

  I talked to Toshiba and they said it probably needs a new motherboard...
  I've looked everywhere but I can't find a...

  can someone help me please?

  Hello

  The motherboard can be ordered from the ASP in your country, but the new mobo will be cool a small fortune because the mobo is a laptop computer cheap party.

  You can also search on some internet like Ebay or similar Web page s to get a mobo of second hand maybe you could find a second hand Satellite Pro A100 with good motherboard.

  see you soon

• Need device driver IrDA for XP for Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E

  I install win XP sp II in a Satellite Pro A120 PSAC1E.
  I find all the drivers except Irda driver.
  How can I get?

  Thank you

  Are you 100% that this laptop supports an IrDA port?

  By the way; all laptops with an IrDA port use a common Microsoft Windows driver to run the IrDA port.
  Then you n don't need to install any 3rd irda drivers. The windows OS using a clean!

  But once again; the question is: is this laptop supports IrDA port? I think that this feuture is not available

• Satellite Pro A120: How do I remove the CD/DVD drive

  I have 2 main problems and doesn't seem to completely open the case.
  Does anyone know how to remove the dvd - rom?

  But my mainproblem is swith power Ribbon (blue) has come off the motherboard. But as I can't open completely the case im with tweezers for trying to recconect.

  Does not seem to want to go.
  Is there a clip into the connector on the motherboard or is it just push in? A picture or a diagram would be helpful.

  Any help would be appreciated.

  Thank you

  One question; Why are you doing this?
  I mean why you want to open the notebook?
  Always it is that Satellite Pro A120 is not an old notebook and I presume that the guarantee is valid.
  If you remove the lid of the laptop, you will lose the warranty!

  The removal of CD/DVD is very easy.
  Usually, it is fixed with a screw located at the bottom of the unit. You have to remove first, and then he should be able to take off from the STRANGE.