we have a laptop with a combo of cd and dvd rom
2006-12-18 02:55:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
"ROM" means "read-only memory" therefore you cannot write to the disk with the drive; you can only read from the disk.
2006-12-18 03:04:08 · answer #1 · answered by Kraftee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, a dvd-ROM does not burn anything.
However (and this is where truth_handler might be confusing the issue)
It is VERY common place for, say, a computer to have a single drive that can READ dvds, READ cds, and WRITE cds.
Those are called "Combo Drives"
You'll see them listed as DVD/CD-RW
On your drive itself, you would see a logo for CD-RW
ALL computer based DVD Readers can read cd's
but not all computer based DVD readers can write cd's.
On a laptop, however, you can commonly get a DVD burner for under $100 shipped US nowadays.
2006-12-18 13:31:49 · answer #2 · answered by A N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DVD-ROM does not burn DVDs, you need a DVD-R/RW drive...also called a DVD Burner.
2006-12-18 10:57:32 · answer #3 · answered by Yoi_55 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ROM means read only memory.therefore dvd rom will ONLY read dvd but not write.will also read audio cd,vcd,mp3 disk but cant write any,to write dvd you need dvd writer.
2006-12-18 11:07:06 · answer #4 · answered by ibrahimoum 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No it can play either though. It has to be a DVD writer.
2006-12-18 10:58:41 · answer #5 · answered by reznap12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it burns CDs and plays DVDs.
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2006-12-18 11:03:09 · answer #6 · answered by truth_handler 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
no you need a dvd-rw
2006-12-18 11:05:40 · answer #7 · answered by just me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-12-18 11:36:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋