I don't know much about computers and I want to upgrade if I can. How can I get my computer to burn DVD's? I use Windows Media Player 10 to burn my CD's.
2007-07-11 21:26:45 · 7 answers · asked by Thomas S 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Add-ons
Easy, just install a DVD writer. What you have is just a CD writer. It can only read but NEVER burn DVDs.
2007-07-12 02:36:57 · answer #1 · answered by Karz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have a DVD reader + CD Reader/Writer. This is apparent from the configuration that you have taken care to put up for us. Your drive can burn CD but not DVDs. There is no way to get it to burn DVD because its not capable of doing so.
You need to buy and install a DVD RW. Ask for a DVD writer and get the one that offers most supported formats. Your vendor will help you with that. The price difference is small and is a worthwhile investment.
You don't need to discard your current DVD CDRW. Although the DVD RW you will purchase can also burn CDs. You can keep both as you will find it easier to copy for example one DVD directly to your Writable DVD without copying it to Hard Disk.
2007-07-11 21:35:24 · answer #2 · answered by vangel_sg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Dell PC CD-RW DVD Combo Drive means you can burn CD but only watch DVD. you still need to buy a Separate DVD-RW Drive to burn.
2007-07-11 22:01:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a DVD-RW .. what you have seems to be a combo drive which reads DVD's and writes CD's
2007-07-11 21:34:24 · answer #4 · answered by Krissshh!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have a cd burner you need a cd/ dvd burner , they go for a low of around 22 to 29$ online at newegg.com or tiger direct... unless you want the new blu ray burners, i just got one on sale for under $1,000.00 usd ,umm a big ouch to the expense acct for the week huh
2007-07-11 22:14:15 · answer #5 · answered by The Thinker 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a DVD Burner...
Very simple to connect and unexpensive.
http://www.tigerdirect.com
http://www.bestbuy.com
http://www.compusa.com
2007-07-11 21:30:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
never until you add dvd burner or DVD rom
2007-07-11 21:36:35 · answer #7 · answered by K3N 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋