Frequently Asked Questions
      

CD-ROM
   arrowHow do I erase files from a CD-RW disc with Windows XP integrated support?
   arrowHow do I change my CD-RW drive settings with Windows XP integrated support?

Drives
   arrowHow are optical drives physically replaced?

DVD-ROM
   arrowWhat is meant by Regional Coding of DVD technology?

General
   arrowWhy did my CD fragment or shatter?
   arrowWhat do I do if I cannot hear sound from audio CDs, but other sounds work fine?
   arrowIs DVD media copy protected?
   arrowCan scratches affect a DVD disk?
   arrowWhy are the files that I copy from my CD-ROM to my computer read-only?
   arrowWhy does the tray not eject when I push the eject button on my CD-RW\DVD-RAM or CD-RW\DVD rewriteable drive while using DirectCD?
   arrowCan Fast User switching be used in Windows XP with DirectCD 5.x?
   arrowWhat types of media can be written to using the DVD rewriteable drive?
   arrowWhat are the different types of DVD media formats?
   arrowCan the DVD rewriteable drive write to CD-R or CD-RW media?
   arrowWhich writing programs is the DVD rewriteable drive shipped with?
   arrowI purchased a DVD/CD-RW/DVD-RW drive with my server. Should I have received software to utilize it?

How To
   arrowHow do I create an audio CD with Windows XP integrated support?
   arrowHow do I create a data CD with Windows XP integrated support?
   arrowHow can I verify that the DVD rewriteable drive is writing to DVD-R general use 2.0 media properly?
   arrowHow do I prepare a DVD-rewriteable disc before writing to it using DirectCD 5.x?

Software
   arrowAfter installing Roxio Easy CD Creator 5.1 or later in Windows XP, why is the Recording tab missing from the CD-RW drive properties?
   arrowHow do I prepare a CD-R or CD-RW CD to have data written through DirectCD?
   arrowHow do I enable or disable the recording tab on a CD-RW or DVD-RAM drive in Windows XP?
   arrowWhat causes CD-R/CD-RW or DVD rewriteable media to not burn at the correct speed?

Technical
   arrowWhat are the differences between DVD-ROM, DVD-R, and DVD-RAM?
   arrowHow can I verify that the DVD-RAM drive is writing to DVD-RW media properly?