Supported Disk Not Available
Hi, I just got a used Ibook g3 which works great, but I am having a problem with the dvd drive. It plays some of my dvds, but not all of them. I do not use bootleg disks. I only use commercial disks. I have a dell 17 inch laptop also which plays everything. I got the Ibook to travel with because the dell can be heavy in my bag with my books and such. I do not know why some disks play and others dont. For example I got all 3 seasons of survivorman on dvd, and not one will play on the ibook, but they play great on my dell and on my dvd player hooked up to my tv. I also have the twilight zone collection which plays without a problem on my ibook. I've cleaned the disks and all. So if anyone has any suggestions I'd love it. Thanks, Ron
Hi, and welcome to Apple Discussions.
Have you tried cleaning the iBook's DVD drive with a cleaning disc? If you haven't tried that, it may help.
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