-=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-R vs. CD-RW

  • From: "milady" <kg6ocz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 10:38:54 -0800

xp brand works..it just doesn't allow you to pick what format..at least not
that I can find. As in data, audio or mpg3.  IF I download music I need to
be able to do that.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 10:14 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-R vs. CD-RW


> I understand that it is a 'mini' version of cd creator that comes with
winXP. (?? anyone?)
> I never used it - I tried at one point years ago and it wouldn't work with
the burner I had at the time.
> I haven't priced them to know at this point how much they cost etc. (just
peaking online now, they appear to be about the same price)
> and I've no clue what software came with my HP burner - we never put it
on.
> Cris
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: milady
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 11:34 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-R vs. CD-RW
>
>
> I haven't gone to Nero even tho I have heard it's good. The price is just
a
> little steep right now. I wonder if Easy cd creator is any cheaper and how
> good is it?
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, December 13, 2003 8:14 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-R vs. CD-RW
>
>
> > I'll give this a look see next cd I burn! I'm trying to burn everything
> that I
> > have stored on my computer that isn't necessary to be on there - a big
> > monumentous task, as I have a ton of stuff just stored there!! so I've
> been
> > trying to burn at least one or two cd's per day. It's always a hastle
with
> nero
> > when my file names are too long, and don't meet the criteria - then they
> shorten
> > them to burn, and then they aren't unique to themselves, so it won't
burn.
> then
> > I have to sort thru the folders for long file names that are similar and
> try to
> > guess which nero is throwing hissy fits over!!!
> > I figured I'd try the xp's version to see if it accepted longer file
> names.
> > Maybe even a newer version of nero would - but I'm not going there at
this
> > point.
> > Thanks!
> > Cris
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: ~OoO~
> > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 4:43 AM
> > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-R vs. CD-RW
> >
> >
> > If you're CD drive is the E drive, you can just double-click on the
> E-drive just
> > as though it were a floppy. Then, you can drag-n-drop the files you want
> to copy
> > into that folder. After you're done dragging what you wish to copy, you
> can
> > right-click in the folder and I you should see an option to write the
> files to
> > CD (or something to that effect).
> > .::] Sir Troth [::..
> > _________________________________________
> > Ask not what your country can do for you,
> > but what you can get for free!
> > _________________________________________
> >
> >
> > ::: Original Message by cris
> > ::: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:15:19 -0500
> > | may sound stupid, but I've never used the xp burning software.
> > | How do I do it?
> > | I figure I choose the folder that appears when I put a blank cd into
my
> burner
> > that says open writable CD folder using Windows Explorer.
> > | but then - how do I get my files to burn if they are scattered all
over
> my
> > computer, or are included in a folder with items that I don't want to
> burn?
> > seems awfully confusing -
> > | Cris
> > |
> > | ----- Original Message -----
> > | From: barnestoneworth
> > | To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > | Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7:05 AM
> > | Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: CD-R vs. CD-RW
> > |
> > |
> > | ----- Original Message -----
> > | From: "Sharon" <loonlake@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > | To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > | Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 6:35 AM
> > | Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- CD-R vs. CD-RW
> > |
> > |
> > | > Hi. I know most of you don't use the XP burner, but I have been and
> its
> > | been
> > | > fine for the little burning I do. The thing is, I think it
> automatically
> > | > closes the CD at the end of burning, but I've used only CD-r's till
> now,
> > | so
> > | > could that be the reason?
> > | > In short, my question is, can I burn a data CD-RW over multiple
> sessions
> > | > using only the XP burner?
> > |
> > | XP cannot burn multiple sessions to a CD-r but it can write them to
> > | CD-RW..This page actually compares XP's burning method to OS-X but it
> gives
> > | a good walk through of the burn process and what it can/can't do
> > |
> > | http://www.xvsxp.com/burning/
> > |
> > | Andy
> > |
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