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RVP21RW stands for ReWritable. With a CD-R you can't put anything on it more than once. You add songs to it once and that's it. It is...
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Burning a CDWindows XP has it's own CD creator - What you can also do is take the files and drag (or copy and paste) them on to...
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The compact disc was invented by a collaboration of individuals. There was not any one individual that has responsibility for...
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AnswerThere are many things that could cause this, but I would first try this. Since it does read at first, but then doesn't...
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you can find converters for that at newsvade.com
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This could be a number of things. First if it is only freezing while reading your Viso CD, then it may be a CD problem. It...
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It is a problem, because DVD/CD-RW combo drives are supposed to be able to play all CDs and DVDs and write CDs. Or, it could be...
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It won't 'read' them because they're blank, i.e., they have no data on them, and so there's nothing to be read. If you're...
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The best way for your PC to recognize the CD-Rom drive is use a boot or Start up floppy. Make 1 from any Windows 98 based PC. Go...
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Don't ask me, ask Zach !
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"CD" is capitalized because it is an abbreviation for "compact disc", but "compact disc" is a common noun so would not be...
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1.2 millimetres or 0.047 inches, according to wikipedia.
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It depends on either its screwed or glued if its glued sorry but you cant take it out ! If its screwed then unscrew it and unplug...
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Yes your data CDs will work on your CD player, but they might not work with your car stereo, due to different formats.
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Clean as in no foul language? Yes.
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As of 2-16-2007 a pack of 100 CD-R's cost 13-15 dollars, so 1 CD-R costs 13-15 cents.
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about 1/4th of it
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Its almost pure polycarbonate plastic.
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No. No electronic devices of any kind are permitted, other than a calculator during certain portions of the test.
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How can you remove scratches from discs? The best way to remove scratches from discs such as video games, DVD'S, CD'S is to use a...
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Yes There is Still so Far that EMULATES which makes most games playable without graphic card TnL Shaders 2.0 ...
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People are saying Christmas or March 2010.
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CD-R is designed to be played on any CD player, although some older players have compatibility issues, especially with cheap...
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your burning software such as Nero will take care of that just relax & enjoy the ride
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No, not if it is a purchased 'pressed' CD.
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It will be out on DVD in the US on March 29th
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No. A used DVD-R or DVD+R is a used disk. If you stuffed up when you burnt it, bad luck. A DVD-RW or +RW is a different story...
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Possibly a misaligned lens, resulting in the drive writing grooves slightly off line and across tracks. Remedy, take the drive...
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Superbad came out on DVD on December 4, 2007.
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I am not sure why it would fail, but I suggest searching the internet and find yourself a more updated driver for that CD_ROM...
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A DVD decoder is a software program. Even if you have a DVD ROM you still need a decoder. Your operating system whether it be...
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An AVC DVD disc is a DVD in AVCHD format. (AVCHD stands for Advanced Video Coding High Definition, a type of format for recording...
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Maybe your computer's DVD drive is not equiped to take the game, or you could not have enough RAM to store it. It would...
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I would start checking cables, possably replacing the data cable. The CDROM drive might be dirty. If you have more than one...
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Depending on the year and make of the vehicle, you may need to unscrew it. If newer, you will need to purchase either a DIN tool...
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Insert it in DVD driver and it will play with the media player you set for DVD player. Like powerDVD, kmplayer. Answer:Some...
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Look under the back of the front passenger seat. For easy access, sit in the back seat and look under the the seat...
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Any compatible USB or Serial external CD-ROM drive should do good justice. If your ThinkPad supports SCSI interface and has a...
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Yes but only in Afghanistan. They love a good romantic comedy
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Compact Disc - Read-Only Memory
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Not in Palm Beach County Florida, they won't. They told me is was illegal.The bought them in the past. Makes me wonder if they...
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There are two laser eyes in your burner. One to read and one to write. Your read is most likely dead. Or the chip that...
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I'm not an engineer, but while lasers are used to read both CD's and DVD's, the required laser is different. I suppose it is due...
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A regular CD-R has a capacity of 700 megabytes or 80 minutes of music in audio format. Some discs have a lower capacity of 74 or...
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Compact DIsc-Read Only Memory
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That's a slower computer, so one with a slower burning speed might be better. Also, if there aren't any USB ports onboard, be...
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If one's laptop already has a USB port, a USB 2.0 PCMCIA card and hub are not necessary, as all USB devices can work in any USB...
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CD-Rs and CD+Rs are not, but CD-RWs and CD+RWs are. You will need to check your burner to see if you need + or -.
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AnswerThe answers to this are many and varied. But let's start with the basics...Firstly, is the drive, DVD compatible? A...
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XVod decoder is a phony (nonexistent) file used as an enticement for spreading viruses and Trojan horses to unsuspecting...
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Yes it is. At over 5GB of data, Dual Layer is the only way they can save it all on one disk.
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1h to 2.25 hours depending on quality.
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Answeryou cannot play a DVD in a CD-rw. a DVD, although similar to a CD is different and can only be read by a DVD drive. you...
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AnswerYes. There is no difference that I know of between a DVD burned on a computer DVD burner and a DVD burned on a "tv" DVD...
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1. DVD writer is not reading the DVD cds but reading the normal cds. 2. DVD writer is writing the normal CD but not writing the...
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Answeryou name a CD when you are burning it. there is usually an option in the software that you are using to name the CD. the...
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This writer requires 128mb of system memory.
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Does that drive support VCD? Just because it supports DVD, does not necessarily mean it will support VCD. Also, have you...
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The most common DVD type is DVD-5 (1 side, 1 layer) having 4.7GB of storage. Double-sided DVDs are rarely used. DVD-5 4.70GB...
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An external DVD players usually run upwards of forty to fifty dollars at a normal store. Depending on the brand you prefer the...
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DVD as an industry standard was announced in November 1995 and backed by major players in the CE, IT and movie industry. The...
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Yes. Once the disc is burned, it behaves just like any other CD.
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1. (Recommended) Most CD players have a very tiny hole in the front plate. You may need to get on eye-level with the CD player to...
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To burn a CD,1. Insert a blank CD into your computer and wait for the CD dialogue box to pop up2. Click open to view files to...
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If the CD has been sealed then no you can't but if it hasn't then you should be able to by dragging and dropping the file into...
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Its all an issue over blue and red laser technology---blue laser (blue Ray DVDs) are expensive to make and take a drastic turn...
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Your CD that you're using isn't supporting your operating system most likely. If your PC restarts every time you put a CD in...
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just from sat box(out) <--> (IN)toshiba (out)<-->(IN) Panasonic
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Answerrepair of internal CD drives is not usaly an option becase they are easy to replace and relitvely cheap. but before...
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If you have the driver discs for both this will usually fix the problem, you will need the soundcard drivers and the CD-Rom you...
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3 category dvd 5 : size 4.7gb dvd 9: size 8.7 gb dvd 10: size 12.5 gb Answer: Recordable DVD Formats DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-R...
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The HP.com Web site has them. Click on driver downloads and search.
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DVD's I'm not sure but I copy my CD's to my hard drive using Windows Media Player or any other software that converts a song from...
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Cheap, noisy, equipment, or some other device in the vicinity of the cd/dvd player that is injecting unwanted frequencies into...
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AnswerIf you are running Windows XP you can right click on the file and choose "send to" and then choose "CDRW Drive" if you are...
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AnswerI believe that if you simply explore your cdrw in a separate window, you can just right-click the single picture and say...
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compared to rebuilding an automatic tranny, i'd say no... get the book, and read up on it, and enjoy, :) also, Everyone...
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One of the difference can be :- PROM logic contains fixed AND gate & programmable OR gate- in PLA, both OR and AND gates are...
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The term CD stands for compact disk. It is more compact (which is to say, smaller) than laser disks which were used previously,...
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If you have outlook express, you can drag and drop the email with the left button of your mouse to your desktop, or to a folder...
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mpeg files can be converted int standard vob files that is required in a DVD. It can be done using standard DVD writing softwares...
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Passkey for DVD is the most powerful and easy-to-use tool you can find in the world to help you unprotect any encrypted DVD disc...
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Toshiba sells it's DVD drives as DVD-Super Multi Double layer drives. What all it supports will depend on specific model and...
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To remove a CD player, the dash must come somewhat apart. Afterwards, there should be a few bolts to unscrew. Then pull out the...
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go into device manager and uninstall it. restart your computer, it will find and reinstall that restarted mine
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You can use either of the + or - formats and can use dual layer discs too... so the world is your oyster really.
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You can use a free program, Any Audio Converter(www.any-audio-converter.com) to extract audio from DVD and convert to mp3 format,...
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1The easiest way is to look at the computer from the outside, if you see a CD-Drive with "CD-RW" or "CD-R" then you have a CD...
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all you need to do is just rip it with Uha or with kgb archiver
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There are two kinds of DVD R there is DVD+R and DVD-R. My personal experience was buying a DVD recorder and bought the DVD+R...
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Answeruse Nero
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installing combo drivethe modern computer technology works on 'master and slave' technology. in this two similar type of devices...
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If by "''work''" a CD-ROM you mean '''read''' it, You need: a CD-ROM drive, either an internal drive (IDE or EIDE, goes...
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AnswerYou can not view DVD's in a CDRW drive. You also can not burn DVD's with a CDRW drive. You must obtain a DVD-R, DVD-RW, or...
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