what does cd and dvd stand for?
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compact disc and digital video disc
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a DVD burner will burn both cd and dvd, if you bought one and it doesnt, take it back, its deffective.
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It's just two different formats of DVD media.  If you plan to use either make sure you're DVD writer is compatible with the type you plan to use.  Most of the newer drives can let you use both types. They will say something like DVD±R (DVD +/- R).\nCheck out the two links below.
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DVD and CD-ROM are not the same technology, and not only due to layering. The methodologies of storing and reading data is different. It's complicated to explain, and probalbly not what you are after. \n\nThe net effect is that from the layman's perspective, the only difference between a data CD and a data DVD is in the amount of space available.\n\nThe + and - signs indicate the type of technology used for a DVD drive. The two are not compatable; you need DVD+R discs for a DVD+R drive and a DVD-R drive needs DVD-R discs. \n\nYou can find out the kind of drive you have by right-clicking My Computer, choosing the Hardware tab, clicking the Device Manager button, then clicking the plus sign next to the DVD-CD drives entry. Your drive will be listed like "_NEC DVD+R 8X MFD34322" or the like.\n\nYou'll probably be happier with DVD discs for backup because you'll need fewer. However, considering how cheap external USB 2 hard drives are, and that DVDs still cost 50 cents each, you should consider investing in an external hard drive instead.
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Cd-rom ONLY plays CD disks\n\nDVD-rom plays DVD disks and CD disks
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if you take out the cd rom which is in us, this message is displayed, just give the cd,
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Right Click My Computer >> Manage >> Device Manager in the Left Frame >> CD-DVD Rom on the Right Frame..   Click on the + and you should get a manufacturer name and Model number of some sorts for the Drive..  You can Google.. or Yahoo that and should be able to get more Info on the Product.\n\nGood Luck\n\nthis is for an XP or Win2000  PC
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What does DVD mean?\n\nThe keyword is "versatile." Digital Versatile discs provide superb video, audio and data storage and access -- all on one disc.\n\nR - Read\nRW - Read/Write\n+ and - are different underlying formats on the disc that have been developed by different groups.\nMost recent DVD players and newer DVD drives can play/read most formats, but you should check the specifications to be sure.
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A spindle!  If you mean a stack of dvd or cd discs without their own individual jewel cases......ie buy a pack of 50+ ....then it's called a spindle.
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that means the it will read the + disks and also the - disks and also means that will will burn + & -, when you go and buy your DVD Disk to make copies or what ever it will say like DVD+R or DVD-R that means just about any disk that you get or buy it will work in that DVD + / - , hope this helped :-)
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It stands for Disk Operating System.  It was the operating system used by personal computers before everyone started using windows.  \n\nIf you go to "start" then "run" and type "cmd" - you will see what it looked like (that was it - pretty boring)  \n\nCheers!
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diff is that dvd-r and dvd+r are formats.. and it's a battle between the two. whoever wins.. right now dvd-r is winning.
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the DVD decder probably got delted some how
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Yes, this denotes the speed that the disk will read/write at.  The number (n)x is how many times faster than normal playback speed.  The higher the number, the faster disks will burn for you.  When possible, go with the higher number.  \n\nI would recommend getting a DVD burner because it will allow you to burn both CDs and DVDs.  Also, when purchasing a DVD burner, look for one that supports DVD+/-r (two different DVD media formats) and Dual Layer (another DVD format that allows you to fit double the amount of data on 1 disk)
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Usually, CD and DVD drives are plug-and-play. If you're using a modern version of Windows, just install the device and start the computer. Windows will find and install the new hardware drivers.
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this should help you\nhttp://forums.afterdawn.com/thread_view.cfm/105641\n\nthis entire forum is about dvds\nhttp://forums.afterdawn.com/
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ok the dvd-r does it have a label other than dvd-r it may be just a blank disk?