[Ham-Computers] Windows XP and CD/DVD-R/RW

[Dan Violette]

 I use Nero which has come with my last couple writers.  I like the extra
features (image writing, easier loading the files you want to copy with it
showing you space left, etc.) which the built in does not do.  But, the
built in gets the basic job done and allows you to keep adding until you
want to write.  Dan KI6X

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Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Windows XP and CD/DVD-R/RW

Thanks.  But this is a fresh installation (about three weeks old) , and
shortly after I re-installed Easy Media, it came up wanting to install all
the latest updates.  Which I did.  DVD's did not exist a decade ago.  That's
when I bought my first CD-RW drive, roughly.(not the one in the machine now)
The DVD drive is a Plextor, made in either 2006 or 2007, before their
quality went into the toilet.

What writer software do you use?  The only reason I asked whether XP had the
native capability was that if it did, there'd be no reason for me not to use
it.  I never use (and did not buy it for) any of the bells and whistles in
Easy CD or Easy Media, only the write and read capability.

In a message dated 4/14/2010 8:30:52 PM Central Daylight Time,
danki6x at earthlink.net writes: 
> Yep.  I don't use it, but you can basically "send to" or copy/paste 
> files to the CD/DVD drive (even with nothing in it) and XP keeps them 
> in a temp location.  It reminds you once in a while that you have 
> files to be written.
> You can agree to write them when the message comes up or I think 
> "right click" on the CD/DVD drive in Windows Explorer and choose "Write
Files"
> after you put a writable disk in the drive.
> 
> I would check you CD/DVD writer vendor website for updated drivers or 
> updated Roxio for the drive.  Actually, I would get a new drive since 
> it sounds like you have had this one for 7-10 years.  May be the drive 
> acting up.
> 

Robert & Susan Downs - Houston
wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
MVPA 9480
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