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[Mejilan]

So, I've been burning CDs for years, but my new computer has a DVD ROM burner, and I never really figured out how to use it. I use Win XP to burn CDs (right click a folder or files, send to D: ), but that option doesn't show up for my E: drive (DVD Burner). So, I was wondering:

1.) Should I be using specialized software for burning CDs

and

2.) What do I need to do to burn DVDs?

If there's software out there that'll allow me to do both, even better! Thanks!

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

You sure you're not overlooking it? Weird that it would come with such hardware and not even a bare-bones program to use it.

 

[Mejilan]

Oh poo. Do you think I honestly use the OS Image and applications that Dell ships off computers with? The very first thing I did was reformat and customize my rig's software environment! That's why I was wondering what's considered the greatest app for burning CDs and DVDS.

 

[EviLore]

I prefer Nero.

 

[Mejilan]

Thank you. That name sounds familiar. Might just have been what my Dell shipped with originally. (I really don't trust Dell, however.) I'll take a look at it now.

 

[pnjtony]

yeah, I just use nero, when it loads up you can select CD or DVD and then video, ISO etc from there.

 

[Mejilan]

Nero Burning ROM, I guess? They seem to make loads of software.

 

[callous]

Yeah, Nero pretty much takes care of anything you want to do burning-wise. I have like 7 different burning programs, but Nero gets 90% of my time.

You could just as easily use Alcohol 120%, RecordNow Max, Discjuggler or some other program and be happy with it, though. Shop around.

 

[ghostface]

Yes Nero is pretty much all you'll need.

Edit: You can download a trial version of Nero 6 Reloaded here . Scroll down and select Package 1. It has more than you sound like you need, so you're good. When you're done installing, just open "Nero Start Smart".

 

[Mejilan]

Thanks ghost. I had just started that download before you edited.

Is the free trial cripple-ware?

Edit - Does Nero also include tools for ripping music from CDs? In particular, I'd like something decent and recent that can convert music into VBR Lame mp3s. I now use CDex 1.5.1, but this version is like 3 years old...

 

[ghostface]

No prob.

I think the trial is actually fully featured but time limited (30 days I think).

Edit: And to answer your question, yes you can rip cds. From Start Smart, there is a "Convert Audio Cds to Audio Files" option under the music category. There's also a bunch more stuff you can do, so try to read about the program here.

 

[Mejilan]

You've been a great help. Thank you.

Cool, a few days ago my import of Ys III - The Oath in Felghana arrived, and since then I've been running my Win XP Pro environment on a Japanese regional setting. Amusingly, the Nero installation displayed mostly in Japanese! Coolio!

Edit - Not cool. ALL of Nero is displaying in Japanese now. Ugh.

 

[ghostface]

:lol I think you can change language settings from inside the program. File --> Preferences --> Language. Not sure it will help in your case, though.

That is, if you can navigate through japaneese menus.

 

[Mejilan]

Hahahah. I can't read Japanese, but I started clicking random icons until I found the settings page that allowed me to change Nero to english, globally. *whew!*

I was warned that changing my regional settings could impact certain international applications. Hahahah.

 

[Silent Death]

So, I've been burning CDs for years, but my new computer has a DVD ROM burner, and I never really figured out how to use it. I use Win XP to burn CDs (right click a folder or files, send to D: ), but that option doesn't show up for my E: drive (DVD Burner). So, I was wondering:

1.) Should I be using specialized software for burning CDs

and

2.) What do I need to do to burn DVDs?

If there's software out there that'll allow me to do both, even better! Thanks!

If you want to drag and drop file to a DVD like you do with you cds open My computer > right click properties > click the recoding tap and cjeck enable cd recording on this drive. Otherwise Nero as previous posts have suggested is an excelent program.

 

[aoi tsuki]

Nothing wrong with Nero, but the versions i've got from previous drives won't work with any other brand of drive, which left me needed a free DVD burning solution. i ended up with CDBurner XP Pro 3, the obnoxiously-named application that burns CDs and DVDs... for free. Works quite well for my uses.

 

[lexi]

For all DVD data/audio burning needs, look no further than burnatonce.

It's free.