hp: CD Writer

[B.J.]

Having assumed the CD Writer had been installed with at
the Set-up of the new computer Windows XP Home Edition
at Best Buy it was a surprise to find I can not transfer
files to the CD Writer. Best Buy, via phone said that is
done only if requested. My faulty assumption created this
situation. A pop up says, "No Accessiblility" when I
attempt to transfer files to a CD Rom.
Specifically, where and how do I download to activate the
CD Writer? Couldn't locate any help on Microsoft.com
Help!

 

[D.Currie]

First, are you sure it's a writer and not just a CD drive? Second, you'll
need some sort of writing software. This is usually supplied with the drive,
but if it wasn't, you'll need to buy it.

 

[Joh N.]

Having assumed the CD Writer had been installed with at
the Set-up of the new computer Windows XP Home Edition
at Best Buy it was a surprise to find I can not transfer
files to the CD Writer. Best Buy, via phone said that is
done only if requested. My faulty assumption created this
situation. A pop up says, "No Accessiblility" when I
attempt to transfer files to a CD Rom.
Specifically, where and how do I download to activate the
CD Writer? Couldn't locate any help on Microsoft.com
Help!

As another asked, do you have an application on your system for writing CD's?
A free one, albeit beta (but I've not seen or heard of any troubles with it
yet), is here:
<http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html>
about halfway down the page. Since it's free, it won't hurt to at least try it
first. If it works, it just saved you $30 or more.

Joh N.