"Saucy Lemon" wrote:

> JThug69420 wrote:
> > "Saucy Lemon" wrote:
> >
> >> JThug69420 wrote:
> >>> "Saucy Lemon" wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> JThug69420 wrote:
> >>>>> "Saucy Lemon" wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> JThug69420 wrote:
> >>>>>>> I was just wandering if my Windows XP has a CD-Writer on it
> >>>>>>> cause someone told me that Windows XP has a CD-Writer already
> >>>>>>> installed. So i was just wandering if Windows XP does have one
> >>>>>>> or not?
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> CD-ROM means Compact Disc - Read Only Memory
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> CD-R means Compact Disc - Recordable
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> If you go out and get a "CD Burner" then Microsoft Windows - in
> >>>>>> most cases - will properly recognize it and already has the
> >>>>>> software that enables you to burn files to it. But these machines
> >>>>>> usually are sold with drivers and software that provide a full
> >>>>>> suite of capabilities including disc copying etc. etc., which you
> >>>>>> probably will want to install.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> If you do go out and get a "CD-Burner" don't waste your time with
> >>>>>> just CD .. get a "DVD burner" which are usually backward
> >>>>>> compatible with CD-ROM/R/RW discs .. plus are capable of
> >>>>>> handling the various DVD media .. ask the retailer. Now there
> >>>>>> are DVD burners that can also do labelling as well , a
> >>>>>> technology called "LightScribe", you may want that feature.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Ok i have the CD-ROM drive so that means i cannot write songs to a
> >>>>> blank cd am i correct? Underneath the CD-ROM drive its looks the
> >>>>> same as the CD-ROM drive but doesnt do anything its not labeled or
> >>>>> anything its just there it doesn't open or close. So with just a
> >>>>> CD-ROM drive i can't write songs to a blank cd?
> >>>>
> >>>> No. A CD-ROM [ROM == READ ONLY Memory] drive will only read,
> >>>> not write. "Burning" means writing files or images to a recorable
> >>>> disc. A CD-ROM drive will only do "playback" and does not do any
> >>>> creation. For to create CDs, to write to them and "burn" them, you
> >>>> need a CD-RW drive, or much better yet, a DVD-RW drive [ RW ==
> >>>> Read Write ].
> >>>>
> >>>> When buying, notice that there is a wide range of devices and
> >>>> prices. Here I have an LG Super Multi which - so far - works very
> >>>> well and was had at reasonable cost. It was 'OEM', yet had a
> >>>> package of software to go with it including Nero Express and a DVD
> >>>> movie player. Be careful to get software. Windows will not play
> >>>> DVD movies without 3rd party software etc. etc.
> >>>>
> >>>> Also, when you buy the DVD-R and CD-R discs make sure to get Maxell
> >>>> or Memorex [or the like] discs. Don't go for any company that
> >>>> doesn't focus on recording media. Companies that do discs "on the
> >>>> side" don't produce discs of the higher quality as companies that
> >>>> do.
> >>>
> >>> Where can i buy a CD-R or CD-RW? can i buy it at a local store or
> >>> anything
> >>
> >> That I will leave to you. You can buy one at a local computer store,
> >> or a bigger "office supply" or "electronics" store. You can also
> >> order computer components from all kinds of places "online".
> >>
> >> Shop around and get a good deal $$ and remember, even if you buy
> >> "OEM" from your local computer shop, to get one that includes all
> >> the software. I would recommend you get a DVD RW because so much is
> >> done with DVD these days that CD-RW is a bit antiquated. Talk to a
> >> few retailers and they should be able to set you up good. I use the
> >> LG Super Multi www.lge.com but I'm pretty sure there are other
> >> good makes and models you might look at as well.
> >>
> > Could i possibly download the software online like from microsoft or
> > from another website?
>
> Some yes. There are some tricks even that you might pull to get free DVD
> movie playback. But you will have to discover these for yourself.
>
> Better would be to go to a reputable local computer shop that sells DVD-RW
> units 'OEM' but that includes a software package which has, say, NERO [for
> burning] and PowerDVD [for movies]. You should be able to get the whole
> thing for a reasonable price.
>
I just found on a website and i found CD Creator v0.21 software that is free
of charge. If i would download that do u think i would beable to burn songs
to a cd then?
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