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| Thread ID: 28611 | 2002-12-25 00:31:00 | BTC Cd writer Problems | (dud) (1442) | Press F1 |
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| 108763 | 2002-12-25 00:31:00 | I just just purchased a BTC Cd writer (model IDE3212), it is suppose to be 32 speed, I installed the software that came with it (NERO) and nero says that it is a 32 speed writer until I put a blank disk in ( The cdr that I brought are 40 speed recordable) then nero says that the writer can only write at 16 speed, I have update nero through the internet and no joy, have tried my version on Easy CD creator 5.0 updated to the latest version over the internet and no joy, have reinstalled windows XP with no joy, i am about to delete my windows 98 partition and reinstall that to see if there is any difference. I have looked on the BTC website for updates to cd writers and there is nothing there for my writer, does anybody have any idea what i'm doing wrong or is there a fault with my cd writer? Please Help Ewen ?:| |
(dud) (1442) | ||
| 108764 | 2002-12-25 00:45:00 | Hey Depending on how it is phrased on the box that it came in, you could have a 16 Speed writer, as some companies I know of say it's a 32 Speed, with 32 referring to it's reading speed and not it's writing speed. It's kinda like the printers that say 3 pages per minute... now is that in color or black and white?? ?:| CyberChuck |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 108765 | 2002-12-25 01:05:00 | Hey... Just done a bit more searching.. www.iomega.com This site here says that your CDWriter is a 32/10/40 - hence 32 write, 10 rewrite and 40 read... so therefore you should be able to write at a 32 speed... *a confused CyberChuck* |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 108766 | 2002-12-25 03:35:00 | It is definitely only 12 speed write. The model no you gave is 3212 - the 32 stands for read speed - 12 write speed. Maybe you were misled & could get a refund or replacement. Bye |
Peter H (220) | ||
| 108767 | 2002-12-25 03:39:00 | Whoops, I must be wrong afte looking at the above site - most model numbers refer to write/read speeds. Bye |
Peter H (220) | ||
| 108768 | 2002-12-25 07:01:00 | Use a different brand of disc, Nero says that your cd writer is 32 speed write but slows down to whatever speed when you put in the cdr, so therefore, even though the cdr is 40x, it is not compatible with 32x writing and slows down to the next compatible speed. Try using a different brand of cdr such as sony or tdk (not melody, they are rubbish) | Grant (1431) | ||
| 108769 | 2002-12-25 07:55:00 | As Grant said, it's purely to do with the brand of CD's you are using, just because the packet says they will do 40X doesn't mean squat, I've yet to find any that will burn faster than 16X, without paying a fortune that is, 16X is plenty fast enough anyway, takes my machine 6 mins all up to burn 700megs. | Dak2 (1963) | ||
| 108770 | 2002-12-25 08:11:00 | > As Grant said, it's purely to do with the brand of > CD's you are using. Wot???? It's got practically nothing to do with the brand of the cd but the burning speed limits at which the cd can handle. Sure, some cds are really Sh!t, but still they are reliable at any moderate burn speed. It's mainly wot the cd can accomodate to. cheers, v.K |
vk_dre (195) | ||
| 108771 | 2002-12-25 08:35:00 | >Wot???? It's got practically nothing to do with the brand of the cd but >the burning speed limits at which the cd can handle. Sure, some cds >are really Sh!t, but still they are reliable at any moderate burn speed. >It's mainly wot the cd can accomodate to. Err, hello, brand has everything to do with it, if the guy wants to burn at 32X he's going to have to buy quality CD's, your comment contradicts itself. |
Dak2 (1963) | ||
| 108772 | 2002-12-25 08:36:00 | Actually, what have you set your writer up as... slave, master, etc?? Is it on the same IDE channel as anything else? Lo. |
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