[clue-tech] not really a linux question but...

[Bob Meetin]

It's not the money, it's the philosophy of turning over the Ferrari 
whenever the ash trays fill (and I don't even smoke).  I would rather 
recycle whenever reasonable. 

The demon player reads audio CD's and DVD's so it has it's place in 
society even if I cannot write.  I may try moving it to another computer 
and try a different writing software.  Back on my shoulders.

Thx, Bob

Nate Duehr wrote:
> Bob Meetin wrote:
>> Before I burn the bridge I would like a suggestion here.  I have a 
>> DVD+ recorder which lites up on my desktop PC but it doesn't want to 
>> record and doesn't see DVD+ media (or DVD-) media to record.  I know 
>> you can get a new drive for $30-ish.  Is there anything I should try 
>> with this drive before turning it into roadkill?
>
> Probably not seriously worth the effort unless you're cash strapped 
> bad enough that spending $30 worth of time on it is worth it.
>
> Does it read/record CD media okay?  Read DVDs?  Might still be able to 
> salvage it for something, I guess... in another machine doing a 
> specific task.
>
>> Related to this, my laptop, older Dell, which I don't use due to a 
>> motherboard/battery problem, has an almost new DVD combo +/- 
>> recorder.  Is there any kind of adapter that could be hooked up to 
>> retrofit it to replace the seemingly failed DVD recorder on the 
>> desktop. It is not cost so much as a preference to recycle and 
>> reuse.  Otherwise to craigslist it goes.
>
> Most laptop DVD drives have odd packaging and electrical connectors 
> that unless Dell themselves makes such a thing for it, probably not 
> something anyone else would make.
>
> Nate
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