rhapsodyfan 0 Report post · CID: 6159419297412 Posted February 12, 2005 hi sorry if this is in the wrong place, but my question is this. i just got this new dvd+R+rw drive and i was wondering if i can use this as my main burner and turn off the drive from the computer since its a dvd/cdrw burner as well. the reason i want to do this is every time i use nero or Exact audio copier they give me an option to choose which burner to use but when i close the programs and use them at a later time it will no longer give me the option to use the external drive unless i close down the programs and shut off the computer and restart it. i hope this made sence if not i am sorry i just dont know what to do. i use a HP computer windows XP Home with SP2 brand new computer thanks for the help! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhapsodyfan 0 Report post · CID: 6159419297412 Posted February 12, 2005 ok check this out. i use a external hard drive as well its a 120 gig seagate. anyhow, when i turn the external hard drive off and then open nero or exact audio copier i can now choose which burner to use the dvd/cdrw internal or the mad dog dvd+R+RW external. when i turn on my external hard drive i no longer get the option for my dvd+R+RW. i use USB 2.0 for both my externals as well. seems like something is wrong with the external hard drive not sure though very strange!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
just- 21 Report post · CID: 7437962581420 Posted February 12, 2005 hi there welcom to the forums are u using a hub? usb2 hub? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swimmer 3 Report post · CID: 1175751787599 Posted February 12, 2005 my guess is that since both are usb2.0 connection what the computer is trying to do is limit the case of buffer under-run.. LIke if you were pulling from the usb hard drive and burnning to the dvd drive.. there wouldnt be enough bandwidth to support both drives at the same time... It is just a built in feature most likely... When you are not using the programs you can still access both correct? I would think that if you were to use firewire and USB 2 it might let you do it.. Nero is just freaking out.. my guess would be Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MICROWAVE 0 Report post · CID: 6257088679396 Posted February 14, 2005 Yep I think Swimmer hit the nail on the head,,,, The pgm is freaking out thinking it will run out of resources if it allows this to go further..... Microwave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhapsodyfan 0 Report post · CID: 6159419297412 Posted February 14, 2005 hey thanks for the reply's. i fixed the whole problem by taking the burner out of its external case and installed it in the computer. all is well now. thanks again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
