My computer's CD drive is a DVD/CD-RW combo drive. Can I use this drive to burn a CD? Or would I have to buy a seperate CD burning drive and install it to the computer. If so, what exactly am I buying so I know what to look for in stores.
2007-03-03 07:10:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
You can burn CDs with this drive.
However, you cannot burn DVDs.
2007-03-03 07:13:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your DVD/CD-RW combo drive will play CDs and DVDs but will only burn/write to CDs it is not capable of burning DVDs.
You will need the software to burn the CDs though if it was shipped with the comp then it should have the software already installed will be called something like easycd creator, sonic or nero.
If it could burn DVDs it would be called a DVDwriter which burn both CDs and DVDs and would plays both too
2007-03-03 07:16:54 · answer #2 · answered by jackie_1969uk 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should be able to burn disks no problem.
With most purchases of these drives, comes a software cd that usually has a burning program on it. If you don't have one, go look for a program called Nero to burn. I've never had a problem with Nero, not even when using generic disks.
2007-03-03 07:16:07 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What DVD/CDRW mean is it can: Play DVDs, Play CD's, Burn CD's, and if you buy "rewritable" CDs you can also reburn CD's you have already used.
You do not need to buy anything but some blank CD's. In other words your good to go!
2007-03-03 07:16:56 · answer #4 · answered by Bingo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DVD/CD-RW drive is, by definition, a CD burner... and a DVD burner as well. It can write onto CD-R, CD+R, DVD-R, and DVD+R disks, each of which can only be written to once... as well as DVD-RW and CD-RW disks. You may need a CD burning program, however.
2007-03-03 07:17:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
This happened to me, the new cd's don't seem to want to be accepted by the drive. Try a different cd. Mine works best with 'Maxell'
2007-03-03 09:57:05 · answer #6 · answered by twentyeight7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no need thats why its said "combo" that means its a combination of a CD reader and a writer, go ahead and burn ur cds
2007-03-03 07:14:10 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
confident. you may desire to get an exterior dvd/rw you are able to %. them up at somewhat a real looking fee the two new or 2d hand i observed one in money converters for 15 quid. you may additionally could desire to get carry of drivers (utility for thus your dvd/rw runs precise with your laptop)even nevertheless they are somewhat generally plug and play gadgets. desire this replaced into of help. Marc
2016-09-30 03:54:22 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can
2007-03-03 07:39:06 · answer #9 · answered by dont 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes that will be fine
2007-03-03 07:16:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋