problems with cd burner
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Benassi
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luckydog82
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Is it usb or internal it has to have a brand somewhere open the drive
internal no brand it came out of another comp, i don't know much about computers so i pulled it out and pluged the plugs from the other into this one, thanks for not flaming or being jerks
luckydog82
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luckydog82
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Google or ask.com or something like that i'm sure you not the only one who this happened to type into google" my new internal cd burner won't work" and see what comes up you would be amazed at how specific some questions are and the answer is there just type
i've never used google like that befor thanks for the help ill give it a shot
ANC
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Try and clear any unused drivers or old CD ROM drivers from your windows install
Run cmd (opens the command prompt)
Enter set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
This will allow the next setting which will make it possible for you to see them...
Open Device Manager
Click the View menu, select Show hidden devices (must be done each time you open the device manager)
Devices not present will have a lightened greyed (or washed out) icon
Right click the greyed out item and select uninstall to remove the device's drivers
i can;t see why it wouldn;t work with the default windows drivers.. I don;t think I've had to install a CD or DVD driver for the last few years
Run cmd (opens the command prompt)
Enter set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
This will allow the next setting which will make it possible for you to see them...
Open Device Manager
Click the View menu, select Show hidden devices (must be done each time you open the device manager)
Devices not present will have a lightened greyed (or washed out) icon
Right click the greyed out item and select uninstall to remove the device's drivers
i can;t see why it wouldn;t work with the default windows drivers.. I don;t think I've had to install a CD or DVD driver for the last few years
verry helpfull, however i suck
so the cd rom works i can rip cd's to the comp but can't burn with windows media player, it says to connect a burner and restart, the dvd player is showing the dvd but says it needs a decoder. i tried to use the command prompt but with no success. i did take the burner out and found the model # cb523c. i tried to download some drivers but i'm not verry good at finding them and dont want to get a virus if anyone has a safe site it would be helpfull thankyou
cph
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dis: Black BenQ Combo CD ReWriter/DVD CB523C, 16X DVD-ROM, 32X CD-RW, 52X CD-ROM, Dual Cooling System. OEM
You see the part I underlined? That tells what the drive will do. 16x dvd-rom, it reads (not writes) DVD's at 16x (speed), 32x cd-rw it will re-write a CD at 32x, 52x CD-rom it will read a CD at 52x. That drive will not write a DVD. It will write a CD though. You can RIP to your computer with any kind of drive. Hope that answers it.
You see the part I underlined? That tells what the drive will do. 16x dvd-rom, it reads (not writes) DVD's at 16x (speed), 32x cd-rw it will re-write a CD at 32x, 52x CD-rom it will read a CD at 52x. That drive will not write a DVD. It will write a CD though. You can RIP to your computer with any kind of drive. Hope that answers it.