It's confusing Al... Setting your CD aside...DVD come as readers only..or as Reader/Burners. Now the confusing part....DVD's can be burned in 2 formats....DVD+...and DVD-...some burners, the newer ones usually do both formats...Read and Write. If you have a DVD that was burnt with the "+" format some older DVD ROM's may not be able to read them. Or the other way around. Most new DVD R-RW will come with their own software..usually Nero or similar. I know it's confusing for us old Buggers...but there is enough on the net to make it even more confusing. Just be aware of the two different formats. One will win out in the future..but not sure which one it will be...sort of like Beta and VHS. -Ed- E. Gaidies Tel-Tek Electronics Ontario-Canada teltek3@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----- Original Message ----- From: "ta" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:45 AM Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: DVD-R discs 4.7 Gig! > I have a combo in my laptop. It will burn a cd and play dvd > disks but will not burn a DVD it is not intended to. > I would need to install a DVD burner to do that. > > J. Knoll-Coordinator > TechAssist > 225 Monticello Ave. > Clarksburg WV, 26301 > 1-304-695-0790 or 1-866-Tech-Aid > www.tech-assist.org www.techassist.net > ------------------------------------------------------- > PS: > If replying to this email, please include all previous correspondence. > It is the only way we can get the full picture. Thank You!!! > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:23 AM > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: DVD-R discs 4.7 Gig! > > > > Its a DVD-rom combo! > > > > Al Leatherman > > Al's TV > > 224 US Highway 46 > > Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > > 973-361-5796 > > 973-476-0854 (cell) > > WWW.ALS-TV.NET > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "ta" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:15 AM > > Subject: [TechAssist] Re: Fw: DVD-R discs 4.7 Gig! > > > > > >> Depends on what you have installed in your computer right now. > >> I do not know if you have a DVD burner or reader installed. > >> > >> J. Knoll-Coordinator > >> TechAssist > >> 225 Monticello Ave. > >> Clarksburg WV, 26301 > >> 1-304-695-0790 or 1-866-Tech-Aid > >> www.tech-assist.org www.techassist.net > >> ------------------------------------------------------- > >> PS: > >> If replying to this email, please include all previous correspondence. > >> It is the only way we can get the full picture. Thank You!!! > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Al L" <alleathe@xxxxxxxxxxx> > >> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 07, 2006 9:11 AM > >> Subject: [TechAssist] Fw: DVD-R discs 4.7 Gig! > >> > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> Anybody know if i can use simple upgrade software, or must I buy a new > >>>> burner to use these discs!?TIA. > >>>> > >>>> Al Leatherman > >>>> Al's TV > >>>> 224 US Highway 46 > >>>> Mine Hill, NJ 07803 > >>>> 973-361-5796 > >>>> 973-476-0854 (cell) > >>>> WWW.ALS-TV.NET > >>>> > >>> > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- > >>> This Email List is accessible to the general public through search > >>> engines. 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