thats the disk drive I have in my computer, and when you click on properties it says, Device type: DVD/CD-ROM drives. But I can't get the Sims LIfe Stories DVD-ROM to work on my computer.
2007-03-23 13:13:27 · 4 answers · asked by TooYoung4This 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
Bummer, this drive will not play or write a DVD
http://www.photodex.com/support/drivelist.html?make=NEC
I just bought a DVD-RW for $40 at best buy.....or you can try wal mart.....They are getting pretty cheap....
2007-03-23 13:20:25 · answer #1 · answered by Vincent 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must use a DVD-ROM drive. There are numurous technical reasons, mainly that while DVD and CD use the same type of carrier (5" disc form), DVDs use a different type of material in the read/write layers, requiring a different wavelength of laser light than CD-ROM and the format is far different.
Bottom line DVD will by design/default read CD and DVD formats but not the other way around. To read the most formats use DVD-ROM. DVD will likewise not read the new Blu-ray and HD-DVD formats as they are exponentially different also, but you might not encounter those for a while on a PC.
When your computer classifies it's drives, Windows lumps the two together because the drives are similar enough that it has a common driver for them. It doesn't have anything to do with playing either, only operating the drives.
2007-03-23 21:08:13 · answer #2 · answered by _ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Compatible formats
Format
CD-DA x x
CD-ROM x x
CD-Extra x x
CD-ROM XA x x
Photo CD x x
CD-I x x
CD-ROM+CD-DA x x
Video CD x x
CD Text x x
2007-03-23 23:13:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NEC CDRW is cd player/burner, not DVD.
LG Black 18X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 18X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache IDE Super-Multi DVD Burner - OEM - $28.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136108
2007-03-23 20:44:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋