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    What burning software...

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by howardpm, Jun 1, 2006.

  1. howardpm

    howardpm Notebook Evangelist

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    did my Dell E1405 come with? I thought it was Easy- CD Creator but I can't seem to find it or any DVD/CD writing program on any of the cds that came with the laptop.
     
    howardpm, Jun 1, 2006
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  2. Amber

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    Normally they come with Sonic My Record
     
    Amber, Jun 1, 2006
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    I got a DVD burner which comes with the DVD burning software but it is crippleware; no CD ripping software is present so I use Free Rip. For burning CDs I believe you can use Windows media player. I use Nero, personally.
     
    titaniummd, Jun 2, 2006
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    I use Nero also, the ultimate burning software, for my opinion.

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Jun 2, 2006
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    Dunno what mine came with but I either use explorer itself, iTunes or CDBurnerXP Pro.

    ~ Brett
     
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    CDBurnerXP burner works well for the basics, but there are a few things it does not do as well as Nero like convert mp3s on the fly. You can get an OEM copy of Nero on eBay for $10 or less. I prefer version six over seven.
     
    ZaZ, Jun 2, 2006
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    For audio I use burrrn. I supports drag and drop and playlist/cuesheet. It decodes almost every format and suports Exact Audio Copy's non-compliant .cue sheets if you're into that sort of thing.

    For data I use deepburner or cdburnerxp. Both have worked well for what I need to do.

    http://www.burrrn.net/?page_id=4

    http://www.cdburnerxp.se/download.php

    Oh, and above all, both are free as rain.
     
    ChangFest, Jun 2, 2006
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    All dells come with Sonic
     
    gridtalker, Jun 2, 2006
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