My too good to be true deal was too good to be true

[tribdog]

I bought a dvdrw drive from radio shack. They had it in a bin of items they were no longer going to stock. It cost me 10 dollars. I stuck it in my computer and my computer recognized it as a Mad Dog TF-dvdrw tsh652n. It reads cds and dvds just fine, but won't burn either of them and the lightscribe feature doesn't work. I went to Mad Dog's website and apparently they aren't in business anymore because the website doesn't exist. Any ideas?

 

[Evo]

Buy something that works? :uhh:

 

[Math Is Hard]

Try setting it on fire.

 

[turbo]

Try installing updated drivers if you can locate any.

 

[Borek]

Heh, WYGIWYPF

 

[tribdog]

Thanks everyone. Boy I knew I could count on physicsforums to help me out.

 

[turbo]

Just google the name and model number to locate drivers and possible support. Sheesh!
http://www.aboutus.org/Mdmm.com

 

[mgb_phys]

You shouldn't need drivers for an IDE DVd burner (except maybe for the lightscribe)
Probably a faulty write circuit/laser, still $10 for a DVD-rom isn't bad and if you add a new (working!) writer for $30 you have a great system for making 'backups'.

 

[DaveC426913]

This worked for me:

 

[DaveC426913]

Oh save data to it.

I thought he was looking to completely destroy his drive beyond any hope of repair.

I misread.

 

[B. Elliott]

99.9% of the time, you get what you pay for. If they went out of business, the only thing I can think of would be to scour the internet for drivers and firmware for 'tsh652n'.

 

[Gear300]

Thanks everyone. Boy I knew I could count on physicsforums to help me out.

yeah man...we're here for you

 

[tribdog]

Don't you people understand? This IS my attempt to find drivers and firmware. I used to be able to come here and ask a question about something like the trajectory of a baseball and about an hour later I'd have an answer, season tickets to the Brewers and a signed Pete Rose rookie card. When did you all get so lazy? C'mon do my work for me.

 

[russ_watters]

You don't want a Pete Rose rookie card - it is never going to be worth the big bucks since they will never let him into the hall.

 

[Gear300]

When did you all get so lazy? C'mon do my work for me.

funny irony is funny

 

[ranger]

Don't you people understand? This IS my attempt to find drivers and firmware. I used to be able to come here and ask a question about something like the trajectory of a baseball and about an hour later I'd have an answer, season tickets to the Brewers and a signed Pete Rose rookie card. When did you all get so lazy? C'mon do my work for me.

Okay, here you go lazy bones. Don't do this again though.
http://tribdog.justgotowned.com/"

 

[tribdog]

Okay, here you go lazy bones. Don't do this again though.
http://tribdog.justgotowned.com/"

Dammit. you got me.