external dvd writer--question

[Guest]

I have an INTERNAL dvd writer that is breaking, according to "experts" in
this newsgroup---e.g., it is opening and closing sluggishly, if at all, and
won't recognize blank dvds for burning purposes. I want to avoid the hassle
of installing another internal.
What're the pros and cons about EXTERNAL drives? I want to get a USB
connected external drive....for burning HOME MOVIES and DATA disks.
Thanks...
........--
I hate computers. My next one''''s going to be a MAC

 

[MAP]

I have an INTERNAL dvd writer that is breaking, according to
"experts" in this newsgroup---e.g., it is opening and closing
sluggishly, if at all, and won't recognize blank dvds for burning
purposes. I want to avoid the hassle of installing another internal.
What're the pros and cons about EXTERNAL drives? I want to get a USB
connected external drive....for burning HOME MOVIES and DATA disks.
Thanks...
.......--
I hate computers. My next one''''s going to be a MAC

I use both an internal and external burner. The only downside of the
external is that it costs alittle more.

 

[Jim Macklin]

To change the internal drive requires 4 screws and two plug
in cables. The job takes about 5 minutes.

Out with the old, in with the bad.


| freemarket wrote:
| > I have an INTERNAL dvd writer that is breaking,
according to
| > "experts" in this newsgroup---e.g., it is opening and
closing
| > sluggishly, if at all, and won't recognize blank dvds
for burning
| > purposes. I want to avoid the hassle of installing
another internal.
| > What're the pros and cons about EXTERNAL drives? I want
to get a USB
| > connected external drive....for burning HOME MOVIES and
DATA disks.
| > Thanks...
| > .......--
| > I hate computers. My next one''''s going to be a MAC
|
| I use both an internal and external burner. The only
downside of the
| external is that it costs alittle more.
|
| --
| Mike Pawlak
|
|

 

[GHalleck]

I have an INTERNAL dvd writer that is breaking, according to "experts" in
this newsgroup---e.g., it is opening and closing sluggishly, if at all, and
won't recognize blank dvds for burning purposes. I want to avoid the hassle
of installing another internal.
What're the pros and cons about EXTERNAL drives? I want to get a USB
connected external drive....for burning HOME MOVIES and DATA disks.
Thanks...
.......--
I hate computers. My next one''''s going to be a MAC

An external DVD writer is OK. Will work equally well with a future Mac.
But always remember that hardware is hardware and Apple gets its parts
just as economically as Dell did for your present system and from the
same or through the same sources. If one wants quality, it might be a
good idea to design and build a custom system or find a custom builder.

 

[Guest]

Before you toss the drive, might try disabling the autoplay feature for the
CD/DVD drives check box in either app first, (see links below) may need to
experiment for your desired effect..
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
http://www.uwe-sieber.de/files/autorunsettings.zip

May help, your call..
Cheers
j;-j