Info and forum posts by 'sprint'

ARCHOS Cesar CDRW

Hi,
I recently bought via eBay an ARCHOS Cesar CDRW supposedly brand new old stock and at a fair price.

I should have looked closer at the advert because it didn`t include the connecting lead to go from the unit to the USB on my computer.

I believe the unit is no longer suported by ARCHOS as its 6 year old.

I have checked the suppliers on the web and eBay to no avail.

The lead required is usb to 36? pin male and about 2.5 centimetres long.

Maplin`s say they have never seen a connecting cable like it.

Any thoughts (other than I should have been more careful)

Regards
Paul

RE: BURMING DOUBLE LAYER DVD`S

Hi,

Sorry kebabhead I cannot help with your query.

However I have solved the problem of burning my DVD-DL.

I used DVD Shrink with the settings to give no compression plus a speed appropriate to the disk and I have now burnt 2 discs of different types with no problems.

Both disks play in a number of dvd players.

Many thanks for all suggestions.

I must now try and learn to spell burning.

RE: BURMING DOUBLE LAYER DVD`S

Hi,
Just checked as you suggested.
Both drives will work with DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL.
Thanks for the info.
Regards

RE: BURMING DOUBLE LAYER DVD`S

Hi,
Sorry about the delay in responding.
I am trying to fit 7.7GB on to the disks which they say will take 8GB.
My firmware is upto date and today I tried another make of Disk,Verbatim.
The disks work well in my LG dvd recorder but not on my computer.
Nero reads the disk to be copied ok but when the new disk is put in it after a few moments it says Burn Aborted and rejects the disk without writing to it.

As a thought, the disks I am using are DVD+R DL,I notice that there are also DVD-R DL disks available could it be the wrong type?

Regards

This item was edited on Monday, 24th November 2008, 19:19

BURMING DOUBLE LAYER DVD`S

Hi,
I am trying to burn a double layer DVD+R with no sucess.
The drive is suitable and I am using discs suppllied by Maplin (Intenso)
My program is Nero 8 which I believe should do it.
Any thoughts.
Thanks

RE: Flight Simulator 2004 CD Copying

Hi,
Thanks for your advice.
Unfortunately it wouldn`t do it.
Came up with a random positioning error.
Any further thoughts would be welcome.
Regards
Paul

Flight Simulator 2004 CD Copying

Hi,

I have a well used copy of Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 and find that disk 4 (the one that has to be in to run the game) is becoming marked.
Before it becomes unusable I have tried to copy it in my pc with Roxio and Nero but with no luck.
Any suggestions?

regards
paul6car

RE: XP BURNING PROBLEMS

Hi Stu UK,

Thanks for your advice.
Both drives work perfectly well with Nero.So I take it there is a Windows problem.
I have tried to update the windows drivers but I seem to have the latest.
No probs I can live with it as long as I can use the drives.

Chocolate eh!

Regards
Paul

XP BURNING PROBLEMS

Hi,
I am having problems with my cd and dvd rewriter on my Compaq computer running XP.
I find it impossible to burn a cd using either the Samsung rewriter or the Philips on this m/c.
Using Explorer I can click and drag a file to one of the rewriters and follow the procedure through until I am asked for a disk.I insert a disk but the writer refuses to acknowledge that I have put a disk in and refuses to write to it,keeping asking for a disk.I have tried several new unused disks.
I have examined the drive parameters using My Computer and it indicates that all is well and the drive is working well.The troubleshooter informs me that the the drive is OK.
Both drives play cd`s using Media Player.
I can download data using Explorer to a memory stick in one of the USB`s ok.

Help

RE: Pinnacle Software

Thanks for the info, gives me something to think about.
Regards
Paul

Pinnacle Software

Hi,
I have purchased a copy of Pinnacle Studio 10.5SE.
I have been unable to create a movie, it edits the data OK but when the button create movie is pressed nothing occurs.
Is there a difference in content between 10.5 and 10.5SE that prevents you acctually making a movie.?

Help
Paul

RE: SAFEBOOT can it be bypassed

Hi,
The version is an old one, 3.1 and I do not want to keep any data already on it.
Unfortunately it says Safeboot is corrupted and it is not possible to remove using normal means.
I have tried to use a boot disk but it will allow you to fdisk,reformat and reload a Dos version then Windows but as soon as Windows is loaded it shuts down and when restarted gives Safeboot corrupted.
Any thoughts welcome.
Regards
Sprint

SAFEBOOT can it be bypassed

Hi,
I was recently given an ancient laptop.It is of no financial value but I would like to see if it can be made to perform. It has become a challange.
The hard disk is small.
We have tried the usual fdisk and format but it refuses to boot properly from the hard drive.
After a memory check it says Safeboot has been corrupted.
We have tried downloading a low level format program from the net, this had no effect.
With the hard disk in a desk top, operating as a slave, and it is impossible to work on even with a linux program.
The data on it is of no interest to us.
I appreciate it is only of junk value but any ideas would be welcome.

Thanks
Sprint

RE: LG RH7500- Anyone managed to record from an NTSC source?

Hi,
Don`t know if ity will cure your problem but I use a sonel lead from their website and this has enabled me to remove macro when recording. Works on my RH 7500.
Regards
Paul

RE: Nero 6 Reloaded problem

Hi nostalgiadvd,
Have updated and it seems to have cleared the problem.
Thanks
Paul

RE: Nero 6 Reloaded problems

Hi sj,
thanks for that I will try later, have to get my model steam loco ready for weekend.
Regards
paul

RE: Nero 6 Reloaded problems

Hi aljar,
Thanks for the info.
I have looked at the Nero site and could not see a driver download for XP, was it another site or is my mind finally expiring.

Regards
paul

RE: Nero 6 Reloaded problems

Hi TheOgster,

Thanks for your thoughts on my DVD problem.

regards
Paul

RE: Nero 6 Reloaded problems

Hi jamesl,
Thanks for your advice.
I got a free copy of nero with my DVD writer but unlike yours it did not work well.
I went out and bought a full licensed copy and this is the one I am working with.
Thanks
paul

RE: Nero 6 Reloaded problems

Hi,
Thanks for your comments.
The file was an original.
The problem now happens with all files I try and use.
When played back on the computer using showtime they run OK with no hang up, but on either my DVD player or recorder their is a slight hang up at each chapter.
The irritating thing is that for quite a while all was well (6 months) then for no reason I started to get hang ups on items I produced.

I don`t use DVD remake at present.
Sorry about the slowness of reply.
many thanks
Paul

Nero 6 Reloaded problem

have been using Nerovision Express inNero 6 reloaded for about 12 months to edit video`s and dvd`s sucessfully. It has worked perfectly.
However about 3 months ago I experienced a fault. After editing a dvd and burning it when it was played back on a dvd player a slight hesitation occurred at each of the chapter marks.
Thinking that the programmet had been corrupted I deleated it and re installed.
Unfortunately the fault still occurs.

Help

Nero 6 Reloaded problems

I have been using Nerovision Express inNero 6 reloaded for about 12 months to edit video`s and dvd`s sucessfully. It has worked perfectly.
However about 3 months ago I experienced a fault. After editing a dvd and burning it, when it was played back on a dvd player a slight hesitation occurred at each of the chapter marks.
Thinking that the programmet had been corrupted I deleated it and re installed.
Unfortunately the fault still occurs.

Help

Francesco`s Venice

I`m trying to find a copy of the programme Francesco`s Venice which appeared in 3 parts on BBC 2 a few months ago.

My recorder failed and I was unable to get any sort of a decent copy.

The BBC ( bless them ) have not replied to my e mails.

Any ideas would be welcome.

Regards
Paul