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charliek
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_ 		17. March 2004 @ 09:47 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I'm considering buying a USB DVD Writer for my laptop. Any suggestions on brands?

Charlie K
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drchips
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_ 		17. March 2004 @ 09:50 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hiya,

First things first....

Has your laptop got USB2, or just plain old USB?

If it is USB2, then go for it...
If it is plain old USB, then you will either have to get a USB2 card for it OR forget about dvd burning.

As for brands, research, research and more research....

Hope This Helps...
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ken0042
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_ 		17. March 2004 @ 10:06 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
As drchips said, make sure you have USB 2.0

At work, we have a Sony USB DVD burner. It works great with Windows XP, but gives errors when you try to use it on a 2000 computer.
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All the bruning info you need to start is here: http://www.dvdrhelp.com/forum/userguides/141024.php#dvd9dvd2one
charliek
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_ 		17. March 2004 @ 10:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have USB 2.0 by way of a PCMCIA card and I'm using Win2K.
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drchips
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_ 		17. March 2004 @ 11:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
OK,

As long as your USB2 drivers are installed correctly, AND you get burning software that supports the drive you purchase, you should be good to go...

Don't expect high speed burning though... (8X)

Byeeee...
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