Soulstation1 Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 (edited) dvd burner info says i need Pentium® III 800 MHz i have a HP 733 MHz Pentium III (2000-ish) will this work for me? i have plenty of RAM http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?sk...d=1155071062283 Edited November 3, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 (edited) That is actually not the hardware requirement for the burner but for the software that comes with it. I don't think you'll have a problem with it, but with such an old computer, which has not only a slower CPU but also a slow hard drive, you will probably not be able to burn DVD-Rs at the highest possible speeds (8-16x). Not a big deal really, it just takes more time to burn the disc. A year ago, I still had an Athlon 1000 with 384MB of RAM and was able to burn DVDs at 4x speed, using Nero 6 (which is better than the overloaded Nero 7 in my view). With 8x speed, there were occasional problems, so I preferred the slower and safer speed. Edited November 3, 2006 by Claude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted November 3, 2006 Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 (edited) Err, I just checked the link and saw it's an external burner. Does your PC have a USB 2.0 connection? This was not standard in 2000. It will not work with USB 1.1, which is much too slow for burning DVD-Rs. You would have to get an USB 2.0 PCI card or use an internal IDE burner. Edited November 3, 2006 by Claude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 5, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 bought the dvd burner and now the first dvd i put in the burner is stuck i'll have 100 questions about this dvd burner my computer skillzzz are the worst i've been interested in a dvd burner since rod said he burned all 3 stax sets on one dvd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 (edited) i tried ejecting the dvd burner via "my computer" route and nothing happened also the burner doesn't even recognize that a dvd is in it i've tried unplugging it and the usb cord and still nothing.... any clues or hints i'm thinking of going down to bestbuy with it and see if they can help me thanks Edited November 6, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 richard's getting pissed i'm glad i didn't rent a dvd and put that in the burner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller center Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 bought the dvd burner and now the first dvd i put in the burner is stuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 i tried ejecting the dvd burner via "my computer" route and nothing happened also the burner doesn't even recognize that a dvd is in it i've tried unplugging it and the usb cord and still nothing.... any clues or hints i'm thinking of going down to bestbuy with it and see if they can help me thanks Try poking a paper clip through that little hole in the front of the drive. That's the manual way of getting those things open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 i tried doing that when doing that should the burner be on or off? the burner is upright could the damn dvd have fallen off the tray? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller center Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 Turn it off. Try again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 ok my RP dvd is out, i didn't push the paper clip far enough in the slot for some reason the burner still won't open using the eject button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 (edited) i bought a seagate 160 GB EHD and it uses the 2.0 usb and i didn't have any problems could i need a USB 2.0 PCI card for the burner? thanks Edited November 6, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 No, if your mainboard supports USB 2.0 it should work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 PART NUMBER: DRX-830U DRIVE TYPE: External DVD Multi DVD/CD Recorder MEDIA & MODES SUPPORTED: DVD-R/-R DL/-RW, DVD+R/DVD+R DL/+RW, DVD-RAM: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM (XA), CD Extra, Video CD, Photo CD*, CD Text, multi-session READ/WRITE SPEED Write (DVD-R) 4X CLV, 8X P-CAV, 16X CAV, 18X CAV max.** Write (DVD-R DL) 2X, 4X CLV, 6X, 8X Z-CLV max*** Write (DVD-RW) 2X, 4X CLV, 6X Z-CLV max. ** Write (DVD+R) 4X CLV, 8X P-CAV, 16X, 18X CAV max.** Write (DVD+R DL) 2.4X, 4X CLV, 6X, 8X Z-CLV max. *** Write (DVD+RW) 2.4X, 4X, CLV, 6X,8X Z-CLV max. ** Write (DVD-RAM) 5X, 6X CLV, 8X, 10X, 12X P-CAV max** Write (CD-R) 8X ~16X CLV, 24X ~ 40X P-CAV, 48X CAV max** Write (CD-RW) 4X ~ 16X CLV, 24X, 32X Z-CLV max. ** Read (DVD-ROM) 16X max. Read (CD-ROM) 48X max. SUSTAINED DATA TRASFER RATE: 21 MB/s max. (16X DVD-ROM) AVERAGE ACCESS TIME: 140 ms (DVD 16X) 130 ms (CD 48X) INTERFACE: Hi-Speed USB 2.0 BURST TRANSFER RATE: 480Mbit/sec max BUFFER MEMORY: 2MB POWER CONSUMPTION : 3.0A max, +12V DC DIMENSIONS (WxHxD): 2.0 X 6.5 X 9.8 inches WEIGHT: 3.5lbs. PACKAGE CONTENTS: external DRU-830U DVD Multi drive NeroVision Express® 4 DVD video editing & authoring software Nero® Express 7 CD/DVD mastering software Nero®InCD™ 5 drive letter recording software Nero® Showtime™ soft DVD player software Nero™ BackitUp™ backup software User’s Manual, stand SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:Pentium® III 800 MHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU minimum. Pentium IV 2.0GHz or faster (or equivalent) CPU is recommended for real time video authoring/editing 256MB RAM 10GB of hard disk space. Windows® 2000 or Windows® XP Home or Professional Operating Systems WARRANTY: One Year Limited *Not supported with the bundled software, additional software required. **High-speed DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW CD-RW discs required. ***Requires DVD+R DL media Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 could this be a problem i've got the burner usb plugged into the front of my computer the seagate manual said not to plug usb into the front of computer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 It should not be a problem, but try the rear connection anyway. It will eliminate a possible source of error (front connector not supporting USB 2.0) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 6, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 trying to figure this thing out this burner won't play dvds/cds? only burn them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 trying to figure this thing out this burner won't play dvds/cds? only burn them? It should play them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted November 6, 2006 Report Share Posted November 6, 2006 When you connect it to any Windows 2000/XP PC, the drive should automatically be added as DVD/CD reader that you can see as an additional drive in Windows Explorer (unless the Windows account has limited user rights), without having to install a driver or software. When you install the CD/DVD writing software, it will be recognized as a burner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 This burner still won't open with the eject button or via my computer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted November 7, 2006 Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 Does the drive open and close when not connected to a computer (only to the mains of course)? If not it's clearly defective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 7, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2006 unplugged everything and the thing still won't open i even tried with just the power cord only when i'd plug the usb plug back into it, it would appear via my computer but still wouldn't eject Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 exchanged dvd burner for a new one today at bestbuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soulstation1 Posted November 9, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 (edited) i'm gonna attempt to burn some mp3s to a dvd wish me luck Edited November 9, 2006 by Soulstation1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claude Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Go easy with the writing speed. 4x should be maximum with such an old PC. I don't know which writing software comes with that burner, but my recommendation goes to Nero 6 (not 7, which is too bloated with useless features). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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