From: "Anne Wilson" >I used to do it regularly on Nero. I've had a couple of cds ruined by playing >them in the car, so I don't risk it any more. I make a copy for car use.
Yeah, I have done it for those reasons, too. I refuse to bring originals into the car. I am a real fuss about this, as well as their care and protection. >I find it OK for data, but not for music. After I couldn't get it to work, I tried 'eroast', and that has worked flawlessly for me. I guess once something works for me, I tend to stay with it. >Since I have 4 ide connectors (two normal and two udma) I have plenty of >space. I don't need to put them together. Keep them separate, then. >XCDroast has a message that seems to me to imply that burn-free, or whatever >it calls it, is switched on. I wonder if that means the same as it would in >Nero? Yes, the same in all programs that mention this technology. Basically, it is the use of a special buffer made up in your system's RAM to make sure that the itsy-bitsy hardware buffer in your CD-RW never runs dry while burning. You can still make coasters by having stuff running in the background, or some foolishness, but it's a lot harder to do now. >I don't know which brands they were talking about, apart from Afreey, but I do >know that if they are asked to supply one they now ask what it will be teamed >with. As I said, they were not rubbishing the drive, just being cautious >about compatibility. Probably so. However, if you ever speak with those people again, and you think about it, ask them if the Phillips drives are a problem. Thanks. T
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