where is my cd burner!!??

Question

I own an iQon pc desktop running on windows xp it is 2 years old and since buying it brand new I have never been able to burn a disc of any sort of data, be it music, files or images. I t keeps saying no burner detected but surely on a new pc there should be an internal cd burner!!?. I am sure there is one it does say i the manuel ...it possibly has to be turned on but i dont know where to find it can someone please help!!?, where do I find the burner in order to check the settings?. hopefully someone can help as I would love to burn all of my photos and music onto discs!!

Answer 1

What software have you got for burning? Is it Nero or Roxio, or one of the cheap crappy ones like Sonic. Windows does have a burning capability, but it's very poor and extremely hit-and-miss. An install of Nero would sort it all out for you, always assuming you do actually have a CD burner drive.

Answer 2

As others have already stated, Marilyn, you need to confirm that you do have a CD burner and not just a CD-ROM fitted to your system. To do this, follow this:

Click on 'Start' at the bottom left of your screen.
Click on 'Control Panel' and then switch to Classic View (top left of the screen).
Double-click on 'System'.
Click on 'Hardware' tab
Click on 'Device Manager'
Next to where it says DVD/CD-ROM adapters, click on the '+' sign.

It will now display the name of your CD-ROM or CD-R/RW drive.

If it does say CD-R/RW, you've confirmed that you've got a writer. What you need now is a writing (burning) application. There are many available ... some that you have to pay for, and some that are free. One of the most popular writing (burning) programs is Nero. (That's one that has to be paid for ... unless you know how to find serial numbers.)

There are some freeware ones on the following page.

If you need any further help, don't hesitate to send me an email.

Answer 3

Disc drive behaves strangely or does not show up on PC

If an optical disc (CD or DVD) drive works well for a while but then the icon disappears or starts behaving strangely, there may be a conflict. Try one or more of the following to resolve this issue:
Update Windows and the optical drive driver program by downloading and installing updates and service packs using Microsoft Windows Update tool.
Make sure the optical drive appears in BIOS Setup screen. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) needs to be able to detect the drive before Windows can detect it. To check the BIOS Setup:
Restart the PC and as soon as the first logo screen appears, press the F1 key.
When the BIOS Setup screen appears, use the arrow keys to go to the Main menu, if not already selected.
Check for the hardware-identifying name for the optical drive next to Secondary Master, Secondary Slave, or Primary Slave.
If the name of the optical drive does not appear, check the cable connections for the drive.
Remove Digital Audio and DMA capabilities for the optical drive. Digital Audio and DMA are different ways that a CD or DVD drive handle data. Some optical drives may not know how to use these functions. To disable Digital Auto and DMA:
Click Start, and then right-click My Computer.
Click Properties and then click the Hardware tab.
Click the Device Manager button.
Click the + (plus) sign next to DVD/CD-ROM.
Double-click the drive name to open the Properties window.
Click the Properties tab.
Remove the check mark from Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device, and then click OK.
Close all open windows and restart the PC.
Check for problems with the IDE controller. IDE controllers handle the communication for hard disk drives and optical drives. To check for and fix problems:
Click Start, and then right-click My Computer.
Click Properties, and then click the Hardware tab.
Click the Device Manager button.
Click the + (plus) sign next to IDE ATA/ATAPI controllers.
Check the listed controllers for an exclamation mark on a yellow triangle. If there are no exclamation marks, try the next option described below. If an exclamation mark appears:
Right-click the IDE Controller with the yellow triangle.
Click Remove or Uninstall.
Click OK.
Close the Device Manager and restart the PC.
Follow onscreen instructions to reinstall the IDE controller, if any instructions appear.


CD-RW (cd writer) drive test
Purpose of the test
To check that the CD-RW drive can:
Find and read files on a data CD.
Play music tracks on a music CD.
Write files to and read files from a blank, writeable CD-RW disc.

Time required
This test takes several minutes. The time varies, depending on the amount and type of data on each disc used for the test.

Before running the test
Make sure you are logged on as the owner or computer administrator.
Close all programs and turn off the screensaver.
Have the following discs ready: a CD-ROM disc with data files (not music tracks or sound files); a music CD with at least one music track; and a blank, writeable CD-RW disc. The test will tell you when to insert each disc into the CD-RW drive. The test will eject any incorrect disc.
Check the label on the front of the drive door to make sure you insert each disc into the drive that is being tested.

Note: To end the test at any time, click Cancel in the Diagnostic Progress window, not in the window that prompts you to insert a disc.
Click Run to start the test. If you do not want to run this test, click the Back arrow on the toolbar to go back to a previous window.

Answer 4

Check ur CD/DVD rom label if its a burner... a disk burner is different to a disk reader... it depends when you buy a new PC... mostly the burner comes in the package but sometimes none... try to contact your seller... thats the best way to resolve ur problem...

Answer 5

Hi to see if you have a CD/RW drive it normally says it on the front
other wise right click on the my computer icon on the drop down list select properties, that opens system properties click hardware tab next select device manager, look down the list of hardware components normally about the forth one down you will see a CD drive icon, click the + to the left of it and it will tell you the make of the CD drive (Phillips) for example and what it can read and wright (DVD+-RW) or (CDRW+-) if its a writer or (DVD ROM) or (CD ROM) if it just reads

Answer 6

Just because you purchased a new PC two years ago doesnt mean it came equipped with a burner! Post the manufacturer and model number and we can find this out for you.

Answer 7

look at your cd rom does it say r or rw? if not you dont have a burner also look in your program files for burning software sonic, roxio or nero are the most widly used

Answer 8

well press start and go to control panel click on that and it will show you whats inside your computer if it has a cd burner or not which i think it should but check it out

Answer 9

buying a pc doesn't mean it comes with a burning software.
Nero is the one to choose

Answer 10

go to MY computer> find the burner drive (probably d: or e:) if it says CDrw drive, then it's a burner and you can message me on yahoo @ squirrelhunter88 and i'll help you through it