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"Dan Merkel" <dmerkel@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Dan Merkel wrote:
No, I can't remember the exact designation since it is at home and
I'm at the office right now, but it was something like NEC DVD-RW
1100A. There was some kind of update available on the Dell support
site and I reFlashed it, but it still doesn't recognize the DVD-R
disc that I'm using in it.
While I have burned many CDs, I never had the occasion to burn a DVD;
now the machine is long out of warranty. I guess the good news is
that the external drives aren't all that much.

dlm
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If it says DVD-RW it's a DVD burner.

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John Inzer
MS Picture It! -
Digital Image MVP


I'm hoping that it "might" just be a media issue... I'm gong to try a
different DVD in it tonight.

dlm


The NEC 1100a does NOT support DVD-R this is why you are having a
problem.
That drive is a lower end drive and only supports DVD+R and DVD+RW unless
you download and install the firmware upgrade.
You can download the firmware here:
http://etna.rpc1.org/nec/index.html

Beware firmware installations CAN damage the drive. Make sure you DO NOT
have a disk in the drive when performing the upgrade if you choose to do
so.

If you don't want to install the upgrade then you need to purchase DVD+R
media instead of DVD-R.
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-Wojo
MVP - Digital Media
Wojo's Web:
http://www.wojos-web.co.nr/


Based on the info on the web link you sent me, I think I'll leave well
enough alone for now. It works in my DVD player and it does a good job
burning CDs as well. Besides, if it gets to be a problem, External ones
aren't all that expensive.

Thanks again!

dlm


I think that's what I would do as well.
DVD+R vs DVD-R doesn't much matter as long as the +R disks work in your DVD
Player.

-Wojo


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