Re: Using my CD-R/RW drive to copy files

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CDBurnerXP Pro is one of the best burn software programs I have seen and
this includes one that you have to pay for.
"Galen" <galennews@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> In news:2272E5C6-016E-410B-B494-9B680EC48DDC@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> Undergraduate <worksurveys@xxxxxxxxxxx> had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>
>> I have never used my CD-R/ RW to copy files to a disc. I need to know
>> how to turn on the E-IDE for my drive, and what is BIOS? I have so
>> many files I need to store on my disc, and can not get my cd-rom to
>> work for that. I can play CD's, and other audio stuff, but I can not
>> save files on my disc. Can someone help?
>
> Do you have any burning software? You shouldn't need to do anything (if
> you have a CD burning) in your BIOS... BIOS is basic input output system
> and you don't need to worry about it to do what you're doing. In fact,
> unless you NEED to go there - don't. If you have to ask? Don't. <g>
> Really, grab some software... It'd make your task easier and there's no
> need to enter the BIOS for this.
>
> CD/DVD Burning Tools:
> http://www.snapfiles.com/freeware/gmm/fwcdburn.html
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "But there are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world
> without them."
>
> Sherlock Holmes
>


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