[24hoursupport] Re: [24hrsupporthelpdesk] Need your guidance on CD-R/RW!

  • From: Fuzzy Logic <fuzzman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: 24hrsupporthelpdesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2002 17:32:26 -0400 (EDT)


Happy to help.

Fuzzy
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On Sun, 28 Apr 2002, Ewen Howe wrote:

> Clear! Thanks a lot, Fuzzy! Sorry for the delayed reply.
> 
> Ewen
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fuzzy Logic" <fuzzman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "[24hrsupporthelpdesk]" <24hrsupporthelpdesk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 1:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [24hrsupporthelpdesk] Need your guidance on CD-R/RW!
> 
> 
> > A1: No special software needed.  The 700MB disks are a slight improvement
> > in quality over the 650MB.  I can "overburn" a 700MB disk with about 720MB
> > of data most of the time, but they are only officially rated to 700.  I
> > use Nero.
> >
> > A2: Any disk that is marked as "10x compatible" or higher should
> > work.  I'm hardpressed around here to find anything marked less than 8x
> > compatible.  The difference is generally in quality.  The disk written by
> > the Yamaha should be quite readable on other drives.  The speed rating is
> > for burning, not reading.
> >
> > Hope that helps.
> >
> > Fuzzy
> > --
> > Quidquid Latine dictum sit, altum videtur.
> > Si hoc legere scis, nimium eruditionis habes.
> > Vir sapit qui pauca loquitur.
> > Cras amet qui numquam amavit, quique amavit cras plus amet.
> > Uno itinere non potest perveniri ad tam grande secretum.
> >
> > On Thu, 25 Apr 2002, Ewen Howe wrote:
> >
> > > Q1: You know there are generally two types of CD-R disc (excluding the
> > > double-density one), a 650MB and a 700MB. A few days ago when I
> > > supposed to burn a CD-R with a CDRW drive on a friend's PC, I was
> > > always failed with the 700MB disc but the 650MB went through
> > > flawlessly. Can anyone give me some basic knowledge on the 700MB disc?
> > > Do I need special software to run with it?
> > >
> > > Q2: I recently purchased (without deep thinking of) a 10X writing
> > > Yamaha CR-RW drive and installed onto my Pt4/Win2k PC. I noticed that
> > > my 'old' CD-RW disc can not been accepted any more. After reading the
> > > manual, I am told that the Yamaha drive accepts only the disc marked
> > > with 'High Speed'. I went to PC shops around and found that the 'High
> > > Speed' CD is not so popular and there are a lot CDs (usually seen on
> > > those non-popular makers) are marked no speed compatibility at all.
> > > So, what is/are the difference/s between 'high speed' and 'normal'
> > > discs? If a disc that is burnt with the high speed drive (like Yamaha)
> > > will still been recognised (read and/or rewrite) by normal speed drive
> > > on a different PC.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance!
> > >
> > > Ewen


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