the disk drive says: dvd rom symbol and a compact disk rewritable. my dvd drawer is a cd draw aswell.can i tell through looking through any folders on my pc?
2006-10-20 23:45:26 · 9 answers · asked by rachel h 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
If it says DVD-ROM, then it can only read DVDs, not write them. It can write only CDs.
Internal DVD writers are becoming quite reasonable. Buy one, preferably a DVD+/-RW with Double Layer capability, and replace the drive you have (it is simply a matter of opening the case, disconnecting the wires, releasing the screws on the old one and sliding it out, sliding the new one in, fitting the screws and connecting the wires as before).
You will also need DVD writing software - Nero 7 is very good and not expensive.
2006-10-20 23:47:36 · answer #1 · answered by Owlwings 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a combi drive by the sound of it, with DVD burners being so cheap nowdays I'm surprised manufacturers still but them in.
It simply means that you can burn CDs, play DVDs but not burn files to a DVD.
There are DVD burners around for less than £25:-
http://www.ebuyer.com/UK/store/2/cat/Optical-Drives
If you install this as well as your present one you have the advantage of doing disk to disk copies as well as being able to create your own DVDs.
2006-10-20 23:55:14 · answer #2 · answered by David Computer Guy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah Start menu - Control Panel - System - Hardware Tab - Device manager - DVD\CD ROM drives
2006-10-21 00:04:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you download & run a small freeware utility program called "Aida32" from http://www.majorgeeks.com/download181.html
& click on storage & then optical drives or alternatively click on storage then on windows storage then on your drive, it will tell you the make & specification of your disc drive.
This program will also tell you about everything else that you need to know about your computer & the system
2006-10-21 00:39:20 · answer #4 · answered by baz 9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it sounds like it's a combo drive, plays DVD and burns CD's ... if you go into My Computer it should say DVD/CD RW ...if it is a DVD writer it will say DVD RW
2006-10-20 23:51:00 · answer #5 · answered by deadkelly_1 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Very easy
Click "START"
move your mouse pointer to "MY COMPUTER"
Look at drop down box and it shows whats on your computer.
it will say " DVD-WR" or similar if it's a DVD
Good Luck
Jeff
2006-10-20 23:56:02 · answer #6 · answered by JEFF K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try to write something to a DVD
2006-10-20 23:48:16 · answer #7 · answered by ThirdEyeBlind 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
B4 u do any radical damage, send the pc back, you and it have become as one
2006-10-20 23:56:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to: control panel : system : hardware: device manager. this will list all the hardware on your computer.
2006-10-20 23:48:41 · answer #9 · answered by Jo. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋