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Q: What causes CD-R / CD-RW media to not burn at the correct speed?

A:

  1. Ensure that the media supports the speed of the CD-R / CD-RW drive used. This is one of the main causes of this issue.

    For example, you may have a 16X CD-R drive, but the CD-R disc is only certified to 8X. Following is a picture of a 1X to 16X compatible CD-R disc.

    16X CDR disc

  2. Ensure that EasyCD Creator is set for the correct speed within the software.

    Within the Roxio CD-RW software:

    Record CD Setup

    Within Windows® XP Home and Professional only:

    CD Drive (E:) Properties