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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 05:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
HOw can i know if my DVD CD/DVD combo NEC ND 1100A already updated firware or not??

Thank you!
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Ripper
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 06:07 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Download and run Nero info Tool. You can get it on Afterdawn from the software section.

Then it will show your drives firmware.

You can then get the latest firmware form this great site,
http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_all.php

Hope that helps.
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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 06:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok i got it...and it said "E:" "firmware verison: 10FD" Is that what it is?

I clicked that download firmware and found one for it, 1.93v, so i guess that 10FD is old?? i tried to update but it will not flash it and i disabled it as insturction it does the same 'puzzled'

Feedback?

thanks!
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Ripper
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 06:32 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No no no! Lol

You tried to flash your drive with the wrong firmware! Ok no worries, lets just clear it up.

You want the 10GE firmware, for DELL OEM drives.

Download that one and flash. A few things to remember, dont multitask during the flash!!
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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 06:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
DOH! yeah i have a DELL...ok working on it..Thanks!
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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 06:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
its now updated to 10GE, thank you!
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creaky
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 06:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
@F150FX4 -

Ripper pointed me towards this thread, i have this to offer -

the standard NEC 1100A can manage the following = 4 DVD+R, 2.4 DVD+RW

From looking here - http://herrie.org/upgrdr.html the 1100A can be morphed into a 1300A, (ie via firmware update you can wring a little more life out of this burner, but not a great deal as 4x discs are becoming more scarce now) but it's a 50% success rate for either (i interpret the success rate to mean 50% success rate of burning to media at the newer speeds of the 1300A firmware, not 50% chance of the firmware upgrade itself working).

if you morph this old drive into a 1300A, you have access to the following new capabilities - 4.0x DVD-R & 2.0x DVD-RW


Basically firmware is what 'teaches' a drive about makes of media, burn speeds, how to interpret media etc etc, and your drive is just not recognising that media as the firmware is (probably current) however very old and the discs you're trying to use are newer than the burner is equipped to recognise/use.

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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 06:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ummm sounds interesting ill take risk :) ...how can i download 1100a to 1300?? from that forum ripper posted ??

Thanks!
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Ripper
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes, use the latest 1300a firmware fomr the site i linked to.
That is 103D, cos you have a DELL OEM drive.
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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Umm i cant find 103D in there...Is that website with "NEC 1100(A/B/S/W) Firmwares" ??? click that download??
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Ripper
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Just click this link and it will download for you ok?


ftp://ftp.jp.dell.com/pub/filelibrary/3021/302107/NECND13_103D.EXE


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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I clicked it and tried download then it read " target drive is not found "

Feedback??

I really appecicted your time to help me out!!!

Thanks!


EDIT --- Do i have to download from NEC 1100(A/B/S/W) Firmwares then update 1300a ??
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Ripper
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
So when you download that firmware it wont let you flash?

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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I download to update flash to 10GE it works, then tried to download from your link ftp://ftp.jp.dell.com/pub/filelibrary/3021/302107/NECND13_103D.EXE
i copied/pasted it then it wont let me flash as "target drive is not found"



EDIT --- Do i have to download from NEC 1100(A/B/S/W) Firmwares then update 1300a ??
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creaky
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i'm looking into it. that's a tried and tested upgrade process, am just re-reading the links to refresh my memory..
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Ripper
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
In answer to your EDIT, No.
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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
ok thanks ripper..

Creaky- thanks!
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creaky
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:40 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
no problem; am still looking to see if the Dell can be upgraded to 1300A, no luck so far, other than seeing how much a 1300A was, back in 2003 - "the ND-1300A is available for around $170 OEM" - that's horrific!.

anyways, still searching, but so far it seems the update is only from NEC to NEC, not found enough info on Dell to NEC...
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creaky
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
found something... - http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=124959

even Herrie has commented in that thread; one of the links shows the upgrade being done via a Linux version of binflash 1.1.
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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 07:55 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Tried open it after compressed zip and it lead me to no where...
It said "to open this file windows need to know what prgram to created it...ummm what program ? i tried few and nothing works :(

Thanks!
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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 08:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
If i couldnt figure it out or not work out.

how about this, I found some CHEAP on Ebay for 1300A, what do you think?

DVD-RW-CD-RW-Burner-Drive-Black-ND-1300A_W0QQitemZ110047866552QQihZ001QQcategoryZ51068QQtcZphotoQQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem" target="_blank">http://cgi.ebay.com/NEC-DVD-RW-CD-RW-Bur...1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks!
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creaky
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 08:08 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i personally would never buy a burner of eBay. there's a few burners out now (new) that are real cheap online. Ripper has a few makes he can quote no doubt...
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Ripper
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 08:12 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Yes creaky is right, you dont want to get one off ebay unless you have money to spare.

If you want an NEC i'd say the 3550A, or a Pioneer, a LiteOn or an LG.

I am no good at quoting model numbers so if you find one that you like, give us a link and i'll have a look for you.




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F150FX4
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 08:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have 8300 DELL. if it helps.

How about this one ??
DVD-RW-burner-black.html" target="_blank">http://www.supermediastore.com/nec-nd-35...rner-black.html

thanks!
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Ripper
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_ 		28. October 2006 @ 08:23 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Ok if you can get one quick you want a BenQ 1655 from That site..
http://www.supermediastore.com/benq-dw16...rive-black.html

Or this one is good - liteon-shm165h6s
http://www.supermediastore.com/liteon-sh...beige-bulk.html

Or this - pioneer-dvr-111d
http://www.supermediastore.com/pioneer-d...bulk-black.html
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