DVD writer in HI-FI mode on MEGA PC 651

Hi. I bought an Optorite DVD writer as my optical drive. It seems to work fine on PC mode but it doesn't do anything on HI-FI mode. Any ideas what may be causing this? I've tried using a Sony dVD/CDRW Combo drive and that seems to work fine on hI-FI mode. Any suggestions would help.

hi
i had the msi combo which worked ok in pc/hi fi mode without any probs
i then upgraded to the nec 1300a dvdrw oem drive i flashed the firmware to
1.09 ive used it in pc and hifi mode again without any probs .
all i can say is maybe ur dvdrw needs a firmware flash .but be warned if the firmware flash goes wrong u will have a dead drive make sure u read the
instructions correctly
hope this helps
jay

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