Ok I'm in Belfast, sister in Glasgow and trying to figure out a problem with her laptop, not easy! Her DVD burner is -R but only plays +R discs (puzzled yet, I'll carry on). Her burner plays 8x DVD+R discs but will not play 16x DVD+R discs. Excuse me for being thick but does it mean that 8x speed burners will only play as high as 8x speed discs?
2007-04-22 06:19:56 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
less of the 'big lad' I'm a girlie lol. She uses Roxio, I've sent her 8x DVD+R discs which play perfectly, sent her a batch of finalised 16x DVD+R and they won't play or even copy to her hard drive. Wondering if her DVD burner/player is a bit fussy!
2007-04-22 06:38:30 · update #1
Sounds like a bit of an incompatibility problem, Some drives only like certain discs, Try burning a 16x at 8x nd see what happens. It's a queer one alright.
2007-04-22 08:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I suggest replacing the DVD Drive with something a bit more modern. Check the write-ups in the magazines and get something that's 'universal' (CD-R, & R/W, DVD-R & +/-R/W) = should cost no more than £25.
There is no point in going for latest '64x' speed (or whatever) = reliability is MUCH more important than difference between 2 mins and 2 mins 2 seconds when reading/writing disks
DON'T go for a 'Blu-Ray' or HD drive = these typically have problems even reading CD's & the HD format wars are still not resolved and you will end up paying £100's for something that will give you even more compatability problems
2007-04-23 05:58:45 · answer #2 · answered by Steve B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
alright big lad,
no, what software is she using
2007-04-22 13:24:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋