Dvd won't play Cd's

[chonan3]

Hey all

I'm going crazy!
my Acer Aspire 5000 won't read Cd's but it does see dvd's
what have I done differently?
Well, I put Napster on.
Could that have anything to do with it.
I removed it but still won't play/read, and I can't load programs from Cd-rom.
it's a Lite-on dvd-dual layer writer.
I tried changing the settings in the properties screen, but no better.
It just makes a weird sound likes it's trying to do it but never gets over the hump.
please help.

[Krispy Kritter]

Most likely the cd laser is dead. If it was a driver/software issue, I would expect the drive to not recognize any disc. Time to get a new drive.

[chonan3]

thanks

OH bugger
I was hoping that wasn't a possibility.
I didn't think if the dvd worked the cd wouldn't.
I guess a replacement should be cheap enough.
Just have to get it installed.
I very much appreciate the feedback.