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Yep, my dad went out yesterday and spent something like £80/90 on a new CD-Rom Drive that can also play DVD's - aswell as it being a CD-ReWriter.
I don't know why he wanted a ReWriter though? I've never been that bothered about getting one, especially with only a 56k modem.
But now that I've got it, I might aswell use it.
For copying music, of course.
But what I want to know is whether I need CD-R or CD-RW discs for copying music onto them. What's the difference between them - besides price?
Now I'll be able to start-up my own home business around school and charge £5 per CD, just like everyone else does. ;D
Only problem is that I fear my bloomin' TINY PC will break-it, just like it's done with the last THREE CD-Rom Drives we've had!!
I told him we'd be better off buying a new PC, but he just won't listen.
I don't know why he wanted a ReWriter though? I've never been that bothered about getting one, especially with only a 56k modem.
But now that I've got it, I might aswell use it.
For copying music, of course.
But what I want to know is whether I need CD-R or CD-RW discs for copying music onto them. What's the difference between them - besides price?
Now I'll be able to start-up my own home business around school and charge £5 per CD, just like everyone else does. ;D
Only problem is that I fear my bloomin' TINY PC will break-it, just like it's done with the last THREE CD-Rom Drives we've had!!
I told him we'd be better off buying a new PC, but he just won't listen.
When im copying stuff i just do it from one drive to the other. Its been fine so far.
Little Hobbo wrote:
> Best not to, it's unstable.
Oh yeah, if you want to have two drives to do direct copies, I'd suggest the CD-writer has the burn proof function, it enables the CD to be created without any gaps which could make it unusable.
> Best not to, it's unstable.
Oh yeah, if you want to have two drives to do direct copies, I'd suggest the CD-writer has the burn proof function, it enables the CD to be created without any gaps which could make it unusable.
Keep it simple:
Use CD-R's for Music
Use CD-RW for saving data, like office files etc.
It doesn't take all that long to create a full CD, usually music takes longer than files, but that is depending on where the source is (i.e file/music from your Hard Drive or direct from another CD).
> Apparently you can copy CD's straight from one Drive to the other with 2 > in your PC.
Yep, thats what I do. I have a CD-ROM Drive (NO DVD, just CD's) at a fast speed, and a CD-R/CD-RW. If you have the software, you can just create a new CD from the original in the other Drive. I use the software supplied by Iomega for the ZIP,CD. its pretty good, and takes about 5 minutes to make a straight copy for Music.
Use CD-R's for Music
Use CD-RW for saving data, like office files etc.
It doesn't take all that long to create a full CD, usually music takes longer than files, but that is depending on where the source is (i.e file/music from your Hard Drive or direct from another CD).
> Apparently you can copy CD's straight from one Drive to the other with 2 > in your PC.
Yep, thats what I do. I have a CD-ROM Drive (NO DVD, just CD's) at a fast speed, and a CD-R/CD-RW. If you have the software, you can just create a new CD from the original in the other Drive. I use the software supplied by Iomega for the ZIP,CD. its pretty good, and takes about 5 minutes to make a straight copy for Music.
Solskjær wrote:
> My dad also brought another, cheap, CD-Rom Drive but then realised we
> have no space to fit a second Drive in on the PC. Apparently you can
> copy CD's straight from one Drive to the other with 2 in your PC.
Best not to, it's unstable.
> My dad also brought another, cheap, CD-Rom Drive but then realised we
> have no space to fit a second Drive in on the PC. Apparently you can
> copy CD's straight from one Drive to the other with 2 in your PC.
Best not to, it's unstable.
Alright then, cheers everyone.
CD-R's it is then.
So you can over-write the stuff on a CD-RW disc but not on a CD-R.
And most CD players cannot play CD-RW's.
How long does it roughly take to copy one-whole CD?
With my PC, I have to copy it from the music CD, save it to the Hard Drive, and then put it onto the blank CD-R.
My dad also brought another, cheap, CD-Rom Drive but then realised we have no space to fit a second Drive in on the PC. Apparently you can copy CD's straight from one Drive to the other with 2 in your PC.
CD-R's it is then.
So you can over-write the stuff on a CD-RW disc but not on a CD-R.
And most CD players cannot play CD-RW's.
How long does it roughly take to copy one-whole CD?
With my PC, I have to copy it from the music CD, save it to the Hard Drive, and then put it onto the blank CD-R.
My dad also brought another, cheap, CD-Rom Drive but then realised we have no space to fit a second Drive in on the PC. Apparently you can copy CD's straight from one Drive to the other with 2 in your PC.
Hi
Always remember the following:
If you wish to make a music CD, it will not play in most home or car CD players if you are using a CD-RW disc. However, some of the newer Hi-Fi systems DO cater for CD-RW playback because they include a function called "Multi-read".
But, even though you may want to record to CD-RW, you can always play it back using a standard CD-ROM drive on your computer.
PC's are compatible with almost anything out there in this day and age.
By the way, CD-RW drives can make both, CD-R and CD-RW discs, where as CD-R drives only manage for CD-R discs, so having a CD-ReWriter is very handy, and what's best is that you can delete your stuff from a CD-RW disc , providing you have not finalised the CD.
But always remember that CD-R discs are best used for music playback on most home HI-FI systems and CD-RW is used for everything else. I don't have a HI-FI that reads CD-RW, but if you do then you are lucky :)
Hope this helps.
Always remember the following:
If you wish to make a music CD, it will not play in most home or car CD players if you are using a CD-RW disc. However, some of the newer Hi-Fi systems DO cater for CD-RW playback because they include a function called "Multi-read".
But, even though you may want to record to CD-RW, you can always play it back using a standard CD-ROM drive on your computer.
PC's are compatible with almost anything out there in this day and age.
By the way, CD-RW drives can make both, CD-R and CD-RW discs, where as CD-R drives only manage for CD-R discs, so having a CD-ReWriter is very handy, and what's best is that you can delete your stuff from a CD-RW disc , providing you have not finalised the CD.
But always remember that CD-R discs are best used for music playback on most home HI-FI systems and CD-RW is used for everything else. I don't have a HI-FI that reads CD-RW, but if you do then you are lucky :)
Hope this helps.
You want CD-R, As CD-RW don't tend to work in CD players.
CD-R Compact Disc Writable Once copied can't be changed
CD-RW Compact Disc Re-Writable Info can be delted and used again, like floppy disks
CD-R Compact Disc Writable Once copied can't be changed
CD-RW Compact Disc Re-Writable Info can be delted and used again, like floppy disks
CD-R allows you to put MP3s on and listen in a stereo.
I bought CD-RW 1st time I used one and it didnt play, hence a fight in PC World.
I hate that shop, staffed entirely by shaved apes and Bennies.
I bought CD-RW 1st time I used one and it didnt play, hence a fight in PC World.
I hate that shop, staffed entirely by shaved apes and Bennies.
Yep, my dad went out yesterday and spent something like £80/90 on a new CD-Rom Drive that can also play DVD's - aswell as it being a CD-ReWriter.
I don't know why he wanted a ReWriter though? I've never been that bothered about getting one, especially with only a 56k modem.
But now that I've got it, I might aswell use it.
For copying music, of course.
But what I want to know is whether I need CD-R or CD-RW discs for copying music onto them. What's the difference between them - besides price?
Now I'll be able to start-up my own home business around school and charge £5 per CD, just like everyone else does. ;D
Only problem is that I fear my bloomin' TINY PC will break-it, just like it's done with the last THREE CD-Rom Drives we've had!!
I told him we'd be better off buying a new PC, but he just won't listen.
I don't know why he wanted a ReWriter though? I've never been that bothered about getting one, especially with only a 56k modem.
But now that I've got it, I might aswell use it.
For copying music, of course.
But what I want to know is whether I need CD-R or CD-RW discs for copying music onto them. What's the difference between them - besides price?
Now I'll be able to start-up my own home business around school and charge £5 per CD, just like everyone else does. ;D
Only problem is that I fear my bloomin' TINY PC will break-it, just like it's done with the last THREE CD-Rom Drives we've had!!
I told him we'd be better off buying a new PC, but he just won't listen.