Celegorm Site Team Staff member Messages 11,741 Location USA Jul 10, 2008 #11 FlightSimBoy said: You computer can not burn anything. It can only read. It says so on CNET- http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-inspiron-1721/4507-3121_7-32471369.html?tag=sub Click to expand... It can burn. DVD-RAM drives are dvd burners.
FlightSimBoy said: You computer can not burn anything. It can only read. It says so on CNET- http://reviews.cnet.com/laptops/dell-inspiron-1721/4507-3121_7-32471369.html?tag=sub Click to expand... It can burn. DVD-RAM drives are dvd burners.
FlightSimBoy Fully Optimized Messages 2,114 Jul 10, 2008 #12 Hmm.. I didn't know that. Well, I guess you learn something new every day. Question is though can it burn to regular DVD R or RWs?
Hmm.. I didn't know that. Well, I guess you learn something new every day. Question is though can it burn to regular DVD R or RWs?
Celegorm Site Team Staff member Messages 11,741 Location USA Jul 10, 2008 #13 FlightSimBoy said: Hmm.. I didn't know that. Well, I guess you learn something new every day. Question is though can it burn to regular DVD R or RWs? Click to expand... It can do both. Did you try burning any CDs since this all happened or no?
FlightSimBoy said: Hmm.. I didn't know that. Well, I guess you learn something new every day. Question is though can it burn to regular DVD R or RWs? Click to expand... It can do both. Did you try burning any CDs since this all happened or no?
OP OP L Luigitendo Baseband Member Messages 39 Jul 10, 2008 #14 No i have not tried a CD yet...i should .
OP OP L Luigitendo Baseband Member Messages 39 Jul 20, 2008 #15 Ok, it wont let me burn CDs or DVDs...should i reinstall? and if so, where/how do i do it?
Celegorm Site Team Staff member Messages 11,741 Location USA Jul 20, 2008 #16 If it won't burn either then odds are your drive is just shot. There really is not "installing" of a optical drive. Windows just sees it and goes.
If it won't burn either then odds are your drive is just shot. There really is not "installing" of a optical drive. Windows just sees it and goes.
OP OP L Luigitendo Baseband Member Messages 39 Aug 24, 2008 #17 i cant get a DVD to play now...is it becuase of this?
setishock Wizard of Wires Messages 10,726 Location 4321 Aug 25, 2008 #18 If you got the basic package with that it burns cd but only reads dvd. You paid over $1400.00 dollars for that thing and you're having problems with it already? Send that pos back to dell and let them either fix or replace it.
If you got the basic package with that it burns cd but only reads dvd. You paid over $1400.00 dollars for that thing and you're having problems with it already? Send that pos back to dell and let them either fix or replace it.