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^^MP3Vampire^^ <jbeaumont@iname.com> wrote in message
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> This is somewhat subjective

Nope.

> The master device does take priority on the chain,

Nope.

> and you are only likely two get an under-run if you are copying on-the-fly.

Nope, because they arent both uses simultaneously.

> Also it should also be noted that the slowest drive will
> dictate the speed of all drives on that controler cable,

Wrong again.

> so if you writer is really fast and you put it on the same
> cable as your old double speed, then your writer will
> be slown down two double speed by the other device.

Wrong again.


> "vxquizit1" <dwinter@ruralnet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:kYlq6.1$qK2.628@vic.nntp.telstra.net...
> > It is not advisable to have both the CD and the CDRW on the same IDE cable
> > ie: one the slave of the other, this is known to cause problems. You are
> > trying to get the data down the same cable that you are trying to send it
> > up. Buffer under run come on down!
> > Slave the CD to the hard drive and put the CDRW on the other IDE as master
> > if this IDE is free. If it is not then slave it to whatever is on that
> > connection.
> > vxquizit1
> >
> > "Paminifarm CyberArt" <kikki@aug.com> wrote in message
> > news:tai6u97v98fmae@corp.supernews.com...
> > > I am never going to get my work done today . . .
> > >
> > > I am delighted with my HP-RW (i thought it came with the adeptec).
> > >
> > > Make your CD-ROM the "master" (it probably already is set for "master",
> > > however mine wasnot, so i had to take everything out and do it all over
> > > again, and without a screwdriver at that), and the RW the "slave" (if
> the
> > RW
> > > is second on the cable).
> > >
> > > Place your RW softwear in the CD-ROM, and do exactly as it sez. After
> > > completion of installation, of course remove software and carefully
> place
> > > back in holder.
> > >
> > > Place one of your old/tried/and true, regular music CD's in your CD-ROM;
> > > then place a new, blank CD-R in your newly installed CD-RW; wait and
> when
> > a
> > > message comes up asking you what kind of "burn" you want; click music;
> > then
> > > do exactly as it sez (nothing fancy though). Eventually you will want to
> > > click "for any CD drive"; this step should come after the first
> selection,
> > > where you selected the "music" burn); such as in your car.
> > >
> > > In other words: you will need to click the kind of disk to burn; then
> the
> > > kind of "drive" you want (you want the one that will let you play it in
> > your
> > > car etc.). When burn is completed (a pop-up should tell you); now remove
> > > everything, and now proudly place newly burned disk into the CD-ROM;
> maybe
> > > it will begin to play immediately, if not do what ever it is you always
> do
> > > to get your CD-ROM running; then try the disk in your car.
> > >
> > > The reason i am telling you to do this is because it is the easy one to
> do
> > > (the others are very difficult to learn). Once you know everything is
> > > working properly, and you have practiced; carefully venture to a "copy".
> > > Always remember to use a CD-R disk before you jump to the CD-RW disk,
> > until
> > > you get the hang of things (do your baby steps first, and in no time at
> > all
> > > you will be galloping down that hill at break-neck speed).
> > >
> > > The CD-R disks, upon which you practice, can be thrown away; they are
> > cheap.
> > > The CD-RW disks are over twice the price (these are the ones you use as
> a
> > > huge "floppy", and there are two different ways of burning and selecting
> > the
> > > drives' usage, and one is more sophisticated than the other, and i doubt
> > if
> > > you will ever need that one). i feel sure the music and copy (done on a
> > > CD-R, and the floppy (done on a CD-RW) are the ones you need to learn.
> > >
> > > You are right, life is meaningless without the RW, man cannot live by
> > CD-ROM
> > > alone; but by the CD-RW.
> > >
> > > E-mail me at babydance@lycosmail.com if you need any help.
> > > --
> > > http://lillyrouge.tripod.com/greenet.html
> > > --
> > > "Simon Mead" <TheMeades@bigpond.com> wrote in message
> > > news:Tu%p6.11125$v5.48321@newsfeeds.bigpond.com...
> > > > I wonder if anyone can offer any advice.
> > > > I purchased a Sony CD Writer, attached it to my pc and found it was
> > > faulty.
> > > > Basically the data coming from it was corrupted.
> > > > I got a replacement unit - same model - also faulty, it 'hung' my
> system
> > > and
> > > > Win98 wouldn't load.
> > > > I returned it and got a Ricoh this time.
> > > > I fitted it to my computer. It was recognised at boot up. Device
> Manager
> > > > knew the unit was there. I inserted a CD in my other CD Rom drive, it
> > > > powered up and read the disc. I inserted the CD in the Ricoh, it
> > wouldn't
> > > > power up (spin) and wouldn't read the disk.
> > > > This time I got my money back, although I actually wanted a working CD
> > > > Writer.
> > > > The computer shop would not give me a replacement as "your machine is
> > > > destroying CD Writers and I can't risk another one".
> > > >
> > > > My feelings are that I was unlucky with the first 2. The third might
> not
> > > > have been as straightforward as it appears, there's a possibility that
> > it
> > > > was not a new model.
> > > >
> > > > My question is, is it possible that my PC could be destroying CD
> > writers?
> > > If
> > > > so, Should it also be destroying CD ROM drives too?
> > > >
> > > > Simon
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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