CD burner question

[Guest SSJ04 Mewtwo]

I have an older HP CD writer which was purchased back when I was running ME

back in 2001.

 

Question, I see in device manager that the device is working properly, but I

want to know if I've got just a second CD-ROM or if I can still burn. I've

tried going to HP's site, but for some reason you have to buy that driver

instead of downloading it like I did for my printer and scanner. Even went

as far as to calling them, but they had wanted us to purchase it through the

website.

[Guest Brian A.]

Re: CD burner question

 

"SSJ04 Mewtwo" <ssj04mewtwo@yahoo.com> wrote in message

news:g90mvp$vei$1@news.datemas.de...

>I have an older HP CD writer which was purchased back when I was running ME

>back in 2001.

>

> Question, I see in device manager that the device is working properly, but I

> want to know if I've got just a second CD-ROM or if I can still burn. I've

> tried going to HP's site, but for some reason you have to buy that driver

> instead of downloading it like I did for my printer and scanner. Even went as

> far as to calling them, but they had wanted us to purchase it through the

> website.

>

 

All you mention is that DM shows it to be working properly, did you even try

to burn anything onto a disk to see if it's working properly?

 

If HP isn't supplying the drivers/firmware/software any longer for your CD-RW,

then it's dated and they no longer provide support for it. Other than that, XP

may already have the driver/s you need and installed them. If you run into

issues post back with detailed info on the exact drive make/model, the issue at

hand and what you have tried to resolve the issue. If it appears to need

drivers, you should be able to find them on the net at any one of the driver

sites. You may have to register (no cost) to enter a site and gain access to

the driver files. One site I use is: http://www.driverguide.com/

 

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[Guest SSJ04 Mewtwo]

Re: CD burner question

 

Brian A. <gonefish'n@afarawaylake> wrote:

 

All you mention is that DM shows it to be working properly, did you even

try

to burn anything onto a disk to see if it's working properly?

 

If HP isn't supplying the drivers/firmware/software any longer for your

CD-RW,

then it's dated and they no longer provide support for it. Other than that,

XP

may already have the driver/s you need and installed them. If you run into

issues post back with detailed info on the exact drive make/model, the issue

at

hand and what you have tried to resolve the issue. If it appears to need

drivers, you should be able to find them on the net at any one of the driver

sites. You may have to register (no cost) to enter a site and gain access

to

the driver files. One site I use is:

http://www.driverguide.com/

 

Sorry, I should have tried burning something to begin with. Try burning and

it worked.

 

Signed up on that site, but I couldn't find a driver for my HP CD-Writer

CD16r.

 

I apologize for unnecessarily posting without trying. I guess I'm a

paranoid user.