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CD Burning Problems - A Quick and Easy Guide for Software & Hardware Conflicts

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By Gavin Duncan

When it comes to problems with CD Burners things can get ugly and users most of the time gives up hope of ever completing a successful CD Burning session. PC technology can be confusing as almost anything could cause a CD Burning problem such as software conflicts, faulty hardware and bad media brand of CD-R or CD-RW discs.

So where does one start when it comes to troubleshooting a CD Burning problem?

That’s easy, start looking at the hardware, the CD Burner itself and the motherboard – this way you are making sure the key piece of the CD Burning process is actually working.

Apply the most recent firmware for the CD-Burner as this will fix any bugs that your model of drive may have, make sure to check with the CD Burner manufacture before doing so.

Make sure the CD Burner drive is recognized in the BIOS and has the manufacture model listed. Install the latest BIOS update for the PC but again make sure to check with the OEM of the PC before installing.

Software conflicts can be caused by almost anything installed onto the Operating System such as anti-virus software, screen savers, drivers among other things. It’s important the System is free of any virus’s or spy ware software as these can cause major problems for the CD Burning session.

It’s advisable to troubleshoot any software problems in ‘Safe Mode’ of the operating system as this makes no programs have loaded during start-up.

Uninstall any programs that are no longer used making sure to free up more resources. Do the usual house-keep on your PC by deleting temp internet files, cookies etc and also defrag the system. It’s important for the CD Burning process that the system has the resources to support the session.

People seem to get hung up on what would be the best brand of CD-R or CD-RW disc. This could have a conflicting answer but from experience it all depends on the model of your CD Burner. Some drives take well to using TDK when others don’t, the same with Kodak and even unbranded discs. The best advice would be to purchase a number of different branded discs and find which one works best for your drive.

If problems still do occur during the CD Burning process then contacting technical support maybe required. You could also go in-depth by using valuable resources on-line that provide amazing technical guide.

Gavin Duncan is the editor and publisher of http://www.cd-burner-help.com , a site to help people facing problems with Burning CD’s.

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Buyers' Guide to Rewritable DVD Drives

Written by oneself on 4:58 AM


From Tim Fisher,

Of the competing drive types, DVD+RW copies data and formats discs fastest, but DVD-RW is more compatible.

Interest in DVD writers is soaring--and no wonder: The average price of a drive has dropped by more than half in the past 18 months, and prices are destined to go even lower. Rewritable DVD has a ways to go before it approaches the popularity of CD-RW (competing, incompatible formats remain a serious issue), but its ability to put 4.7GB--nearly seven times as much data--on a CD-size disc is sure to cut into CD-RW's turf.

Key Features

Write-once DVD: The two write-once flavors for you to consider are DVD-R and the slightly faster DVD+R. Because both of these formats use media that has a highly reflective backing, they offer the greatest compatibility with set-top DVD players (and with DVD-ROM drives). Accordingly, write-once media is usually the best choice for burning video DVDs you want to view on your living-room player or share with family and friends.

If you're buying media in small quantities, the prices for DVD-R and DVD+R media are about the same: $6 apiece. DVD-R is available in bulk, however, which can cut the price per disc in half.

Rewritable DVD: Rewritable formats include DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM. Though the third format is the least compatible of the three (discs can be read only in DVD-RAM drives and some DVD-ROM drives), it's good for data backup, since it's available in both 4.7GB bare discs and high-capacity, 9.4GB cartridges (protected discs that are usable only in other DVD-RAM drives).

The real battle is between DVD-RW and DVD+RW. Both formats burn data and video DVDs that can be read by many (but not all) DVD-ROM drives and set-top DVD players. And both use media that costs about $10 apiece.

Based on their specs, DVD+RW drives are more than twice as fast as DVD-RW drives. DVD+RW drives also take far less time to format rewritable media: A DVD-RW drive requires more than an hour, depending on the software you use. By contrast, a DVD+RW drive formats discs on the fly, so you can start writing to the disc in just a few minutes. You can get software that allows speedier DVD-RW formatting, but neither the Pioneer nor the Benq model listed here includes it.

Interface: Internal DVD burners are less expensive than external models, by as much as $100. External drives typically use either the FireWire or USB 2.0 interface; HP is one of the first to offer an external drive, the Dvd200e, with both FireWire and USB 2.0 connectors.

Software: All drives include video DVD authoring applications, such as Sonic's MyDVD 3.0, to create menus and encode analog video to MPEG-2. All have software for making data DVDs as well. Some vendors, such as HP and Sony, include backup or video editing apps.

Recommendations

Before choosing a format, check the Web site of your DVD player's (or DVD-ROM drive's) manufacturer for media compatibility. DVD+RW's faster format and write speeds give it an edge over DVD-RW. Also consider the strength of the software: For example, HP's Dvd200i includes lots of helpful, easy-to-use apps.

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