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duckboy73
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_ 		15. January 2004 @ 13:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi, I am new to this forum business and am after advice on dvd back up.
I have a compaq laptop with amd xp2500 cpu, 40g hdd and 512mb ddr ram.
I want to know if i am damaging the laptop by ripping and backing up my dvd's. Needs to be done to prevent further damage to my originals.
i use dvd shrink(cool stuff) with nero 5.5.10 and have an external optorite dd02021 ( within an external drive caddy). it is connected via a firewire port and so far so good, but only managing a top burning speed of 2x. Is this due to the fact that i am using the dvdrw externally?

be glad of some advice. there is some very useful tips on these forums.
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Nuke
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_ 		15. January 2004 @ 14:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Your not damaging your laptop, it's not much different than editing and burning home movies which is a big selling point of pc's nowadays. A far as burning speeds, could be the speed of your media.

If you meant DD0201:

FEATURE

‧ 4X Max. DVD+R and -R Write,
2.4X Max. DVD+RW Rewrite,
2X Max. DVD-RW Rewrite,
and 12X Max. DVD-ROM Reading
‧ 24X Max. CD-R Write,
10X Max. CD-RW Rewrite
and 40X Max. CD-ROM Reading

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Jerry746
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_ 		15. January 2004 @ 18:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have read several posts from members that were using a burner in an external caddy all complaining about longer total times than usual. It seems to be a commom complaint. It probably is from the way the caddy connects to the usb or firewire and then to the computer. Several connections instead of one direct connection to the MB.
This is just a guess since I don't have that type system.
If you are getting good results, just stay with it. Also don't multitask while doing backups.
Jerry
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