In news:eWqIIrWEGHA.2300@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
D@annyBoy <origin @ld @nnyboy @ gm@il.com> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> I got the device to show as CDRW, but there is no recording tab
> any idea how I can get the recording tab?
>
> While sipping a glass of green tea, I read that Galen wrote in
> news:e$dOZsVEGHA.2040@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl
>
>
>> In news:u8g%23FzTEGHA.216@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl,
>> D@annyBoy <origin @ld @nnyboy @ gm@il.com> had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>>
>>> my registry does not has the upper and lower filters
>> <snip to save space>
>>
>> If it has no upperfilters and lowerfilters entries then, well, I
>> have NO idea what to tell you other than to suggest a repair
>> installation of XP. I've seen some odd things but I can't think of
>> ever having seen those missing.

Well, we can try. <g>

Starting here:
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;324129

From a link on that page:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/316529/

Try changing the value to "2" and see if that does the trick?

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