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    Acer Aspire 5672 - Optical Drive - Help (What Discs Supported)

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Mark1989, Dec 21, 2006.

  1. Mark1989

    Mark1989 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well i was just wondering if anybody knew what discs it support e.g. DVD-R/+R etc as i have some DVD-R TDK`s and i shall use this to make the recovery discs when i open it up on xmas.

    So will the -R discs be ok or will i need some + or -RW etc?

    As am un-sure if the drive supports all formats or not
     
    Mark1989, Dec 21, 2006
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  2. NetBrakr

    NetBrakr Notebook Deity

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    What model of the dvd burner do you have?

    To find the model, go to Control Panel, go to System, click on the Hardware tab, click on Device Manager, expand the DVD/CD-Rom drives, then you should see the name of the model.

    JC
     
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  3. Mark1989

    Mark1989 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I dont have the laptop yet as it is boxed and wrapped up...
     
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    It's advertised as a slot-loading DVD super-multi drive. It should be +/-, nearly all dvd writer drives are these days. Even my DVD recorder (the TV kind) will take DVD+R discs that the manual says it shouldn't.
     
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    I had one for a couple of weeks (returned for compatibility issues with s/w), and the drive worked fine with both DVD-R and +R. However, I think I read somewhere that the system backup only works with DVD+R (which is what I used anyway.

    Generally speaking the +R disks are more common and have faster write speeds.

    Wayne

    PS I think it took 3 or 4 disks.
     
    wayne_i, Dec 21, 2006
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    these days, you will rarely find something that Doesn't take both + and -.
     
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    Taiyo Yudens are widely considered to be the best blank discs, both CDs and DVDs.
     
    ZaZ, Dec 21, 2006
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