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Jack Gage

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Since: Sep 20, 2003
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2003 9:59 pm
Post subject: Dell cd-r/rw burner can only play- how can I make it burn?
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I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a Sony CRX160E CD-R/RW built
in. I found this computer and it was missing it's hard drive, so I put
one in. I don't know very much about PCs so I am trying to get help
figuring out how to activate the device as a CD burner. I can play
CDs and CD-roms, but I am not sure what to do to make it usable as a
burner. Do I need a driver or a program? Should I be able to download
a driver from Dell, or from Sony? Should I be looking for Adaptec Easy
CD Creator 4 or some Roxio program? I was able to find a Dell
Dimension ResourceCD but it did not seem to have anything that would
make the CD burn discs. Thanks for any help or clues! (The device
manager does not show a cd-recorder icon.)

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Mike Farrey

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Since: Oct 13, 2003
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2003 5:18 pm
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you need a program like nero easy cd creator or nti


"Jack Gage" <jackygage.RemoveThis@aol.com> wrote in message
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 > I have a Dell Dimension 8100 which has a Sony CRX160E CD-R/RW built
 > in. I found this computer and it was missing it's hard drive, so I put
 > one in. I don't know very much about PCs so I am trying to get help
 > figuring out how to activate the device as a CD burner. I can play
 > CDs and CD-roms, but I am not sure what to do to make it usable as a
 > burner. Do I need a driver or a program? Should I be able to download
 > a driver from Dell, or from Sony? Should I be looking for Adaptec Easy
 > CD Creator 4 or some Roxio program? I was able to find a Dell
 > Dimension ResourceCD but it did not seem to have anything that would
 > make the CD burn discs. Thanks for any help or clues! (The device
 > manager does not show a cd-recorder icon.)<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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Helen

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Since: Jan 11, 2004
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 12:48 am
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If I understood you correctly, you have a CD Rom reader.
In order to 'burn' CD's you must have a CD-RW type disk.
If you have the hardware to burn CD's you must also have the
software. If you purchase a CD Rom drive with the capability
to burn CD's, it should have the software with it; then
all you need to do is to install that software. Usually it
is a CD by the manufacturer (but not always), but it should
have software with it.

If you have merely a CD reader, you cannot make it into a CD
burner by merely using software, or did I miss something in
the original poster's query?
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Helen

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 12:53 am
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My apologies, I misunderstood your question. Since you have
the CD-RW
type drive, you only need the software from Nero, Roxio, Sony,
etc. They
are about the same and differer mainly in personal preference.
Many people
like Nero.
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