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  1. March 23rd, 2003, 11:10 PM #1
    zaheerm
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    Unhappy Sporatic CD-RW Speed

     
    Hey, I just bought a Gateway 450SX4 Laptop with:

    2ghz P4
    30 Gig HD
    512MB Ram
    DVD/CD-RW 24x/12x/24x (Some Obscure Brand)

    When I select 24MAX as the speed in Easy CD Creator, the actual write speed starts off at about 18x, drops to 6-8, then about halfway through the burn, it levels off at 11-13. I have a friend who bought a Gateway desktop and he has similar problems with his 48x drive. HEEEELLLPP MEEEEE!!!
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  2. March 23rd, 2003, 11:38 PM #2
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    Easy cd creator is notaorious for killing burning speeds go get a copy of nero or nti. What does everyone else say?
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  3. March 23rd, 2003, 11:47 PM #3
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    Welcome to TechIMO!!!!
    Anyway, Yep, Easy CD Creator is definetely your problem. Nero is the best way to go. I have had similar issues with Easy CD Creator before. I hate Easy CD Creator. It was OK when Adaptec owned them but, when Roxio took over it went to hell. Well, anyway Nero is the way to go. If you want to try out Nero just go to http://www.nero.com and download the free full version trial of it. If you like it (I am almost certain you will) go ahead and buy it.
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  4. March 25th, 2003, 11:14 PM #4
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    Hey guys, I tried it but my burning still takes forever. Nero was pretty slow and NTI kept screwing up and not finishing.
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  5. March 25th, 2003, 11:39 PM #5
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    You might check and see if there's a firmware update. It may be just a simple to call tech support and ask. If so, have them email you the link...
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