Burning DVD's

[Guest]

I have a Dell Dimension 5150. When I put a DVD+R disc in, my computer doesn't
read it. I can play DVD's though. How do I know if I have a DVD burner or
not? I thought it was included or do I have to buy a burner?

 

[SingaporeWebDesign]

Hello,

Check whether your drive supports DVD+Rs.

You can use this software to assess your DVD drive capabilities
http://dvd.identifier.cdfreaks.com/
(when you run, the DVD+R must be checked in Device Selection, if not your
drive does not support it)

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[John Inzer]

I have a Dell Dimension 5150. When I put a DVD+R disc in, my computer
doesn't read it. I can play DVD's though. How do I know if I have a
DVD burner or not? I thought it was included or do I have to buy a
burner?

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FWIW...the Dell website states that
the Dell Dimension 5150 has a
CD-RW / DVD-ROM combo drive.

That means it will burn CDs but
only read DVDs.

You can read about it at the following
link:

Dimension 5150
http://tinyurl.com/2eodqj
(Click "Tech Specs" and then "Storage")

If you added a DVD-RW burner when
you ordered the machine the front
of the tray should say: DVD-RW.

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