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DVD and CD writer won't work same time!

 
 
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      27th Jan 2005
Hi everyone!
I had Cd writer in my computer (2.4 Gh, Xp Pro Sp2), working all right. But
when i installed DVD writer my computer now shows two drive letter one for
CD and other for DVD. But DVD write won't work. Only CD writer works. I
double checked all my wires are connected well on DVD writer. The funny
things is during reboot i can open my DVD writer and CD writer trays. But
when i reached to xp desktop only CD writer tray opens, but dvd writer won't.
Then i removed all wires connected with my CD writer, and reboot now my DVD
writer works fine i burned couple of DVDs. So what is wrong why they both
don't works same time. What i need to done to work both of them same time. Is
it possible or am i just wasting my time. Thanks much.
 
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      27th Jan 2005
Set one of the drives to MASTER and the other to Slave. Then, you should be
able to access both. However, you will need a retail CD/DVD burning
software kit in order to be able to use both recorders at the same time. XP
built-in CD burning and the drive included burning software only allows one
burner at a time.


"Jatinder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi everyone!
> I had Cd writer in my computer (2.4 Gh, Xp Pro Sp2), working all right.
> But
> when i installed DVD writer my computer now shows two drive letter one
> for
> CD and other for DVD. But DVD write won't work. Only CD writer works. I
> double checked all my wires are connected well on DVD writer. The funny
> things is during reboot i can open my DVD writer and CD writer trays. But
> when i reached to xp desktop only CD writer tray opens, but dvd writer
> won't.
> Then i removed all wires connected with my CD writer, and reboot now my
> DVD
> writer works fine i burned couple of DVDs. So what is wrong why they both
> don't works same time. What i need to done to work both of them same time.
> Is
> it possible or am i just wasting my time. Thanks much.



 
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      28th Jan 2005


"Yves Leclerc" wrote:

> Set one of the drives to MASTER and the other to Slave. Then, you should be
> able to access both. However, you will need a retail CD/DVD burning
> software kit in order to be able to use both recorders at the same time. XP
> built-in CD burning and the drive included burning software only allows one
> burner at a time.
>
>
> "Jatinder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:914DF052-DFD2-44B9-97F6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi everyone!
> > I had Cd writer in my computer (2.4 Gh, Xp Pro Sp2), working all right.
> > But
> > when i installed DVD writer my computer now shows two drive letter one
> > for
> > CD and other for DVD. But DVD write won't work. Only CD writer works. I
> > double checked all my wires are connected well on DVD writer. The funny
> > things is during reboot i can open my DVD writer and CD writer trays. But
> > when i reached to xp desktop only CD writer tray opens, but dvd writer
> > won't.
> > Then i removed all wires connected with my CD writer, and reboot now my
> > DVD
> > writer works fine i burned couple of DVDs. So what is wrong why they both
> > don't works same time. What i need to done to work both of them same time.
> > Is
> > it possible or am i just wasting my time. Thanks much.

>
>
> I have Nero burning software, that burns DVD and CD as well. But how i do set one drive to master and other to slave?

Thanx much
 
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Yves Leclerc
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      28th Jan 2005
There are "jumpers" in the back of each unit. Set the jumper to master on
one and set the jumper as slave for the other.

As for Nero. only the retail boxed version will allow you to use both
burners at the same time! Any drive-bundled software will not.


"Jatinder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
>
>> Set one of the drives to MASTER and the other to Slave. Then, you should
>> be
>> able to access both. However, you will need a retail CD/DVD burning
>> software kit in order to be able to use both recorders at the same time.
>> XP
>> built-in CD burning and the drive included burning software only allows
>> one
>> burner at a time.
>>
>>
>> "Jatinder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:914DF052-DFD2-44B9-97F6-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Hi everyone!
>> > I had Cd writer in my computer (2.4 Gh, Xp Pro Sp2), working all right.
>> > But
>> > when i installed DVD writer my computer now shows two drive letter one
>> > for
>> > CD and other for DVD. But DVD write won't work. Only CD writer works.
>> > I
>> > double checked all my wires are connected well on DVD writer. The funny
>> > things is during reboot i can open my DVD writer and CD writer trays.
>> > But
>> > when i reached to xp desktop only CD writer tray opens, but dvd writer
>> > won't.
>> > Then i removed all wires connected with my CD writer, and reboot now my
>> > DVD
>> > writer works fine i burned couple of DVDs. So what is wrong why they
>> > both
>> > don't works same time. What i need to done to work both of them same
>> > time.
>> > Is
>> > it possible or am i just wasting my time. Thanks much.

>>
>>
>> I have Nero burning software, that burns DVD and CD as well. But how i do
>> set one drive to master and other to slave?

> Thanx much



 
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      29th Jan 2005


"Yves Leclerc" wrote:

> There are "jumpers" in the back of each unit. Set the jumper to master on
> one and set the jumper as slave for the other.
>
> As for Nero. only the retail boxed version will allow you to use both
> burners at the same time! Any drive-bundled software will not.
>
>

Jumper, u mean ribbon cable that has long big I/O connector, comes from the
mother board and goes to the back of each drive. But it doesn't say which is
master and slave. That ribbon cable has three connectors A connected with
mother board B in the centre of the cable and C to the other end. So which
is master and salve?
I tried to switch B and C both connectors at back of my DVD and CD Burner
but still didn't work both of them same time.
And i don't know what is retail box, but i'm using Nero 6.6 Ultra Edition.
That burns DVDs also.
What should i do now?
 
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namniar
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      29th Jan 2005
You should download and read the manual. It will be easy for you to see
what Yves is referring to.

r.


"Jatinder" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Yves Leclerc" wrote:
>
>> There are "jumpers" in the back of each unit. Set the jumper to master
>> on
>> one and set the jumper as slave for the other.
>>
>> As for Nero. only the retail boxed version will allow you to use both
>> burners at the same time! Any drive-bundled software will not.
>>
>>

> Jumper, u mean ribbon cable that has long big I/O connector, comes from
> the
> mother board and goes to the back of each drive. But it doesn't say which
> is
> master and slave. That ribbon cable has three connectors A connected with
> mother board B in the centre of the cable and C to the other end. So
> which
> is master and salve?
> I tried to switch B and C both connectors at back of my DVD and CD Burner
> but still didn't work both of them same time.
> And i don't know what is retail box, but i'm using Nero 6.6 Ultra Edition.
> That burns DVDs also.
> What should i do now?



 
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