how do I know to use DVD+R or DVD-R?

[Guest]

i am a beginner. i know how to use a jump drive & floppys. i don't know
anything about saving to CD or DVD. my school has Windows XP, and said we
have firewire & burning capabilities. is it smarter to stick with USB for
saving stuff?

side question: i just got a Canon Elura 100, & want to make edited DVD's for
my familly of an up-coming reunion. i read that there is a difference between
DVD+R & DVD-R. the techs didn't know which or both can be used here. how do i
know which DVD's to purchase? would it be better to use Sony's rerwitable
ones, in case i mess up (they cost more)?

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

This question has nothing to do with Word.

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Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

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[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

Really wrong newsgroup. The type of media you use is governed by your
hardware.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[Poprivet]

i am a beginner. i know how to use a jump drive & floppys. i don't
know anything about saving to CD or DVD. my school has Windows XP,
and said we have firewire & burning capabilities. is it smarter to
stick with USB for saving stuff?

side question: i just got a Canon Elura 100, & want to make edited
DVD's for my familly of an up-coming reunion. i read that there is a
difference between DVD+R & DVD-R. the techs didn't know which or both
can be used here. how do i know which DVD's to purchase? would it be
better to use Sony's rerwitable ones, in case i mess up (they cost
more)?

Although they're a little crude & rude, the other two responses are
basically correct; you're in the wrong newsgroup. However I'm not sure
which one/s you might find your info at, so instead I took a few seconds and
found the following link for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD±R

It'll explain the differences between the +r -r RW and so on; there are
quite a few of them, and yes, you do need to buy the right media for your
drive.
Usually, if you look closely at the CD/DVD drive's door, in tiny
lettering, there will be a list of the types of media the drive supports.
Otherwise you might still have to do some research but I've never seen a
drive without that list on it.

If the link above isn't enough info, and you still cannot locate a source
for your information, come on back and Reply to this thread again with what
you still need. I don't check here every day, but I don't leave people in a
lurch when I can help it, like some others tend to do.

HTH
Pop`

 

[Terry Farrell]

This is off topic, but I'll answer anyway cos I'm in a good mood tonight!

IMPORTANT: never save directly to any removable media. Always save to your
local hard disk. Then use Windows Explorer to COPY the file to the removable
media. If you want to simply move some data files from one location to
another, then the USB memory stick (jump drive) is convenient and relatively
safe. With 4GB memory sticks are now so cheap that they will soon be giving
them away as freebies with breakfast cereal. You need to ensure that the
computers in both locations have the necessary USB port.

There is only a marginal difference between DVD types with perhaps the
tiniest advantage of using DVD+RW media if you are going to use rewritable
media. However, blanks are just so cheap, I don't consider it worthwhile
using DVD/RW media because it is considerably slower at rewriting compared
to writing to a DVD/R. So I suggest forgetting the rewritable route and go
for branded DVD+R media. If you make a mistake, just throw away and start
aging.

The only minor problem you may encounter is if you want to play your DVDR
movies on a standard DVD player: you may find some DVD players may be
particular about using DVD+R or DVD-R media. But if you are only going to
use a computer or media centre PC, there's nothing to worry over.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I don't think our answers were rude or crude. This *is not* the correct
newsgroup and the OP needs to know that. Plus the type of media the OP can
use *is* governed by her hardware.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

And I wouldn't call it "leaving people in the lurch" when we prefer to
confine our answers to questions on subjects we know something about,
subjects that are the ones to which this newsgroup is devoted.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

I don't think our answers were rude or crude. This *is not* the correct
newsgroup and the OP needs to know that. Plus the type of media the OP can
use *is* governed by her hardware.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Although they're a little crude & rude, the other two responses are
basically correct; you're in the wrong newsgroup. However I'm not sure
which one/s you might find your info at, so instead I took a few seconds
and found the following link for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD±R

It'll explain the differences between the +r -r RW and so on; there are
quite a few of them, and yes, you do need to buy the right media for your
drive.
Usually, if you look closely at the CD/DVD drive's door, in tiny
lettering, there will be a list of the types of media the drive supports.
Otherwise you might still have to do some research but I've never seen a
drive without that list on it.

If the link above isn't enough info, and you still cannot locate a source
for your information, come on back and Reply to this thread again with
what you still need. I don't check here every day, but I don't leave
people in a lurch when I can help it, like some others tend to do.

HTH
Pop`

 

[Poprivet]

I don't think our answers were rude or crude. This *is not* the
correct newsgroup and the OP needs to know that. Plus the type of
media the OP can use *is* governed by her hardware.

Sorry you feel that way, and I understand the annoyances of off-topic,
answered a gazillion times and such, but I still think the format of the
response was entirely uncalled for with an apparent newbie.

Pop`

 

[Poprivet]

And I wouldn't call it "leaving people in the lurch" when we prefer to
confine our answers to questions on

subjects we know something about,

In which case, the correct response is no response.

subjects that are the ones to which this newsgroup is devoted.

Sorry you feel that way, and I understand the annoyances of off-topic,
answered a gazillion times and such, but I still think the format of the
response was entirely uncalled for with an apparent newbie.
You've changed a lot since the says of experts.com and gotten
unsympathetic to the newbies of the world. One person chiming in with a
"not here" note is plenty, too; there is no need for followon "me too's".

Pop`

I don't think our answers were rude or crude. This *is not* the
correct newsgroup and the OP needs to know that. Plus the type of
media the OP can use *is* governed by her hardware.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

kittykathy wrote:
i am a beginner. i know how to use a jump drive & floppys. i don't
know anything about saving to CD or DVD. my school has Windows XP,
and said we have firewire & burning capabilities. is it smarter to
stick with USB for saving stuff?

side question: i just got a Canon Elura 100, & want to make edited
DVD's for my familly of an up-coming reunion. i read that there is
a difference between DVD+R & DVD-R. the techs didn't know which or
both can be used here. how do i know which DVD's to purchase?
would it be better to use Sony's rerwitable ones, in case i mess
up (they cost more)?

Although they're a little crude & rude, the other two responses are
basically correct; you're in the wrong newsgroup. However I'm not
sure which one/s you might find your info at, so instead I took a
few seconds and found the following link for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD±R

It'll explain the differences between the +r -r RW and so on; there
are quite a few of them, and yes, you do need to buy the right
media for your drive.
Usually, if you look closely at the CD/DVD drive's door, in tiny
lettering, there will be a list of the types of media the drive
supports. Otherwise you might still have to do some research but
I've never seen a drive without that list on it.

If the link above isn't enough info, and you still cannot locate a
source for your information, come on back and Reply to this thread
again with what you still need. I don't check here every day, but
I don't leave people in a lurch when I can help it, like some
others tend to do.

HTH
Pop`

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

If I'd said "Bugger off, you imbecile!" or something to that effect, you'd
be right. But I told her that she had the wrong newsgroup (no caps, no
exclamation points, no insults) and I told her that the media she needs can
be determined by her hardware. No all computers will accept any writable
disks. She needs to find out what media her system can write to and then
make her decision.

I would hope that she would then understand that sometimes you need to do
some research for yourself whether it's where to ask a question or what her
computer is capable of doing.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[Suzanne S. Barnhill]

FWIW, when I posted, there were no other replies visible, and you will note
that my reply was actually posted six minutes before JoAnn's. I don't see
how you can possibly interpret "This question has nothing to do with Word."
as anything other than a simple statement of fact. It is certainly not rude.
We are under no obligation to go out of our way to answer off-topic
questions. FWIW, I'm still answering questions for AllExperts, but they've
gotten to be even worse than the ones here.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA

Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

And I wouldn't call it "leaving people in the lurch" when we prefer to
confine our answers to questions on

subjects we know something about,

In which case, the correct response is no response.

subjects that are the ones to which this newsgroup is devoted.

Sorry you feel that way, and I understand the annoyances of off-topic,
answered a gazillion times and such, but I still think the format of the
response was entirely uncalled for with an apparent newbie.
You've changed a lot since the says of experts.com and gotten
unsympathetic to the newbies of the world. One person chiming in with a
"not here" note is plenty, too; there is no need for followon "me too's".

Pop`

I don't think our answers were rude or crude. This *is not* the
correct newsgroup and the OP needs to know that. Plus the type of
media the OP can use *is* governed by her hardware.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




kittykathy wrote:
i am a beginner. i know how to use a jump drive & floppys. i don't
know anything about saving to CD or DVD. my school has Windows XP,
and said we have firewire & burning capabilities. is it smarter to
stick with USB for saving stuff?

side question: i just got a Canon Elura 100, & want to make edited
DVD's for my familly of an up-coming reunion. i read that there is
a difference between DVD+R & DVD-R. the techs didn't know which or
both can be used here. how do i know which DVD's to purchase?
would it be better to use Sony's rerwitable ones, in case i mess
up (they cost more)?

Although they're a little crude & rude, the other two responses are
basically correct; you're in the wrong newsgroup. However I'm not
sure which one/s you might find your info at, so instead I took a
few seconds and found the following link for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD±R

It'll explain the differences between the +r -r RW and so on; there
are quite a few of them, and yes, you do need to buy the right
media for your drive.
Usually, if you look closely at the CD/DVD drive's door, in tiny
lettering, there will be a list of the types of media the drive
supports. Otherwise you might still have to do some research but
I've never seen a drive without that list on it.

If the link above isn't enough info, and you still cannot locate a
source for your information, come on back and Reply to this thread
again with what you still need. I don't check here every day, but
I don't leave people in a lurch when I can help it, like some
others tend to do.

HTH
Pop`

 

[Greg Maxey]

FWIW, when I posted, there were no other replies visible, and you will note
that my reply was actually posted six minutes before JoAnn's. I don't see
how you can possibly interpret "This question has nothing to do with Word."
as anything other than a simple statement of fact. It is certainly not rude.
We are under no obligation to go out of our way to answer off-topic
questions. FWIW, I'm still answering questions for AllExperts, but they've
gotten to be even worse than the ones here.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site:http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so
all may benefit.

subjects we know something about,

In which case, the correct response is no response.

Sorry you feel that way, and I understand the annoyances of off-topic,
answered a gazillion times and such, but I still think the format of the
response was entirely uncalled for with an apparent newbie.
You've changed a lot since the says of experts.com and gotten
unsympathetic to the newbies of the world. One person chiming in with a
"not here" note is plenty, too; there is no need for followon "me too's".

Pop`

I don't think our answers were rude or crude. This *is not* the
correct newsgroup and the OP needs to know that. Plus the type of
media the OP can use *is* governed by her hardware.
--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375
kittykathy wrote:
i am a beginner. i know how to use a jump drive & floppys. i don't
know anything about saving to CD or DVD. my school has Windows XP,
and said we have firewire & burning capabilities. is it smarter to
stick with USB for saving stuff?
side question: i just got a Canon Elura 100, & want to make edited
DVD's for my familly of an up-coming reunion. i read that there is
a difference between DVD+R & DVD-R. the techs didn't know which or
both can be used here. how do i know which DVD's to purchase?
would it be better to use Sony's rerwitable ones, in case i mess
up (they cost more)?
Although they're a little crude & rude, the other two responses are
basically correct; you're in the wrong newsgroup. However I'm not
sure which one/s you might find your info at, so instead I took a
few seconds and found the following link for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD±R
It'll explain the differences between the +r -r RW and so on; there
are quite a few of them, and yes, you do need to buy the right
media for your drive.
Usually, if you look closely at the CD/DVD drive's door, in tiny
lettering, there will be a list of the types of media the drive
supports. Otherwise you might still have to do some research but
I've never seen a drive without that list on it.
If the link above isn't enough info, and you still cannot locate a
source for your information, come on back and Reply to this thread
again with what you still need. I don't check here every day, but
I don't leave people in a lurch when I can help it, like some
others tend to do.
HTH
Pop`- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

This Pop seems riveted on twisting somebodies nose over this trivial
matter doesn't he? What was it JoAnn said about buggering off? I
already deleted that thread.

 

[JoAnn Paules [MVP]]

I said that *if* I'd said that, then I could understand people getting
upset. I can honestly say that I've never told anyone to do that tho. And
only once told someone to RTFM - and that was only after the poster got
nasty.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

FWIW, when I posted, there were no other replies visible, and you will
note
that my reply was actually posted six minutes before JoAnn's. I don't see
how you can possibly interpret "This question has nothing to do with
Word."
as anything other than a simple statement of fact. It is certainly not
rude.
We are under no obligation to go out of our way to answer off-topic
questions. FWIW, I'm still answering questions for AllExperts, but
they've
gotten to be even worse than the ones here.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site:http://word.mvps.org
Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup
so
all may benefit.

Suzanne S. Barnhill wrote:
And I wouldn't call it "leaving people in the lurch" when we prefer
to
confine our answers to questions on
subjects we know something about,

In which case, the correct response is no response.

subjects that are the ones to which this newsgroup is devoted.

Sorry you feel that way, and I understand the annoyances of off-topic,
answered a gazillion times and such, but I still think the format of
the
response was entirely uncalled for with an apparent newbie.
You've changed a lot since the says of experts.com and gotten
unsympathetic to the newbies of the world. One person chiming in with
a
"not here" note is plenty, too; there is no need for followon "me
too's".

Pop`

I don't think our answers were rude or crude. This *is not* the
correct newsgroup and the OP needs to know that. Plus the type of
media the OP can use *is* governed by her hardware.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

kittykathy wrote:
i am a beginner. i know how to use a jump drive & floppys. i don't
know anything about saving to CD or DVD. my school has Windows XP,
and said we have firewire & burning capabilities. is it smarter to
stick with USB for saving stuff?

side question: i just got a Canon Elura 100, & want to make edited
DVD's for my familly of an up-coming reunion. i read that there is
a difference between DVD+R & DVD-R. the techs didn't know which or
both can be used here. how do i know which DVD's to purchase?
would it be better to use Sony's rerwitable ones, in case i mess
up (they cost more)?

Although they're a little crude & rude, the other two responses are
basically correct; you're in the wrong newsgroup. However I'm not
sure which one/s you might find your info at, so instead I took a
few seconds and found the following link for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD±R

It'll explain the differences between the +r -r RW and so on; there
are quite a few of them, and yes, you do need to buy the right
media for your drive.
Usually, if you look closely at the CD/DVD drive's door, in tiny
lettering, there will be a list of the types of media the drive
supports. Otherwise you might still have to do some research but
I've never seen a drive without that list on it.

If the link above isn't enough info, and you still cannot locate a
source for your information, come on back and Reply to this thread
again with what you still need. I don't check here every day, but
I don't leave people in a lurch when I can help it, like some
others tend to do.

HTH
Pop`- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

This Pop seems riveted on twisting somebodies nose over this trivial
matter doesn't he? What was it JoAnn said about buggering off? I
already deleted that thread.