Recorder Burner

Recorder Burner

whats the difference between a dvd rom that records cd's and the ones that dont recorder or is not a cd burner?

i have a pc which is labeled DELL.. when i bought it it has a dvd rom name as TEAC DVD-ROM DV28EV.. and it doesnt burn any cd.. my ashampoo burner says NO COMPATIBLE CD RECORDER FOUND. is my dvd rom not a cd burner? how do i know if its a burner or not and is there any way to make it into a burner? like updating or installing any driver for the dvd rom?

Your computer's DVD drive is called a DVD-ROM which means it is for playback only, it's not for recording (not a burner). There is no software upgrade or driver to turn it into a burner, you actually need to buy a new drive. If you don't mind opening up your computer, swapping your old drive for a new one is a pretty easy thing to do, the new one should be exactly the same size and have the same connectors, and Windows should recognize it automatically.

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