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I use a DVD-RW external drive on a xp network that is directly connected with a cross over cable, I only have one DVD player and want to be able to access it via the computer it is not directly connected too. Can I do this?
From: "J. P. Gilliver (John) said:(How about writing? I assume, since he mentioned it was an RW, that OP would like to be
able to do that too.)
But aren't DVD movies just data? I thought some DVD-playing software (PowerDVD maybe?)
would play a DVD set of files, wherever it finds them.
David H. Lipman said:You can access the DVD drive as a DVD data Read-Only NT Share.
You can't use it over the network to play DVD Movies.
DJW said:I use a DVD-RW external drive on a xp network that is directly connected with a cross over cable, I only have one DVD player and
want to be able to access it via the computer it is not directly connected too. Can I do this?
I have a DVD/CD drive setup as a network access to Read and Write,
and it works.....
I can use it as a network and internet DVD dive play to Movies too!
May you need to use Google first,
DV
philo said:Yep, you are completely correct...
I've certainly done it and have no idea why it wa said it can't be done...
Map the network DVD-RW Drive as W:\
then you can use with DLA
Introduction
Drive Letter Access (DLA) is an invaluable utility
that lets you drag-and-drop files from your
hard drive to your CD or DVD recorder
as easily as you would to a floppy disk.
DLA makes it simple to format discs and save files.
And when you're ready,
DLA's Make Compatible feature
lets you share your discs with just about anyone.
To use DLA with your recorder drive:
1.In My Computer, right-click your recorder drive.
Notice that the popup menu contains DLA features,
such as Format, Use with DLA, and Make Compatible.
The features available will depend on the type of
recorder drive you have.
A special DLA tab has also been added to the drive's
Properties dialog.
1.Click Use with DLA.
If a check mark already appears next to the
Use with DLA menu item, DLA is already enabled
for that drive.
Note: If you have more than one recorder drive,
only one drive can be enabled for DLA at a time.
Windows will now use DLA whenever you save data
to your recorder drive. You are now ready to format
a disc for use with DLA (see Formatting Your Disc).
Adding Data to Your Disc
Once DLA has formatted your disc, you can add files
and folders to your recorder drive using one of
the methods mentioned below:
.Drag and drop files directly to your recorder
drive using Windows Explorer.
.Select Save As from most software applications
and choose your recorder drive as the destination.
.Use the Send To command by right-clicking files
and folders in My Computer or Windows Explorer
and selecting DLA drive (drive letter).
I use a DVD-RW external drive on a xp network that is directly connected with a cross over cable, I only have one DVD player and want to be able to access it via the computer it is not directly connected too. Can I do this?
original poster here all I want to do is access files to bring
over from a cd or dvd to the computer the external dvd drive is
not directly connected too how do I just do that with the network
wizard or selecting the dvd in my computer and tell it to share
over a network via a right click and the sharing menu?
DJW said:original poster here all I want to do is access files to bring over from a cd or dvd to the computer the external dvd drive is not
directly connected too how do I just do that with the network wizard or selecting the dvd in my computer and tell it to share over
a network via a right click and the sharing menu?
John Smith said:With network wizard
have no DVD or CD in computer Rom-Drive to set it up......
How to set up sharing after network wizard!
this is a CD over the NetWork to the Internet to you..
J. P. Gilliver (John) said:[]
That sounds suspiciously like "packet mode", with its talk of formatting, and "Make Compatible". Useful, I'm sure (especially with
RW discs), but a special subset of the use of a writable drive. (Also hasn't covered use to play a DVD over the network.)
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