Anyone know why my 4x DVD burner only writes at 1x?
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sblymnlcrymnl
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New media? Could need to update firmware. If not that then I have no idea.
Go to the drive's website and find your model. If there are firmware upgrades, get them.
If you don't know the model because it came with your comp, try to look it up on the comp. manufacturer's website. Sometimes they list the actual brand/model of the drive.
Otherwise, update the burning program/try another program. Try different brands of media. Check settings inside the program to make sure it burns at max speed.
If you don't know the model because it came with your comp, try to look it up on the comp. manufacturer's website. Sometimes they list the actual brand/model of the drive.
Otherwise, update the burning program/try another program. Try different brands of media. Check settings inside the program to make sure it burns at max speed.
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Just do a search for your drive in google for a firmware update. It should give you instructions.
I for one, could nto upgrade my drive....it would not let me upgrade the firmware for some reason. So some of my 4X media only burns at 2.4X. Oh well, I may upgrade my DVD burner anyways to the Pioneer DVR-108 16X drive
I for one, could nto upgrade my drive....it would not let me upgrade the firmware for some reason. So some of my 4X media only burns at 2.4X. Oh well, I may upgrade my DVD burner anyways to the Pioneer DVR-108 16X drive
[quote name='Strell']Go to the drive's website and find your model. If there are firmware upgrades, get them.
If you don't know the model because it came with your comp, try to look it up on the comp. manufacturer's website. Sometimes they list the actual brand/model of the drive.
Otherwise, update the burning program/try another program. Try different brands of media. Check settings inside the program to make sure it burns at max speed.[/quote]
its weird..i have a mad dog 4 in 1 dominator but it installed as a toshiba drive...could that be my problem?
If you don't know the model because it came with your comp, try to look it up on the comp. manufacturer's website. Sometimes they list the actual brand/model of the drive.
Otherwise, update the burning program/try another program. Try different brands of media. Check settings inside the program to make sure it burns at max speed.[/quote]
its weird..i have a mad dog 4 in 1 dominator but it installed as a toshiba drive...could that be my problem?
As suggested, the media isn't passing the pre-write test. In addition to checking for firmware updates, also check the drive's site recommended brands of media. There are different chemistries out there and not all drive makers test against all of them or only optimize for one.
If worse comes to worse, newer drives with much better specs are practically turning up in cereal boxes. 16X may be the max for a while until DL speeds catch up and DL bug issues are resolved. Much like the CD-R side the media is becoming maxxed out for reliable rotational speeds at a price consumers care to pay.
If worse comes to worse, newer drives with much better specs are practically turning up in cereal boxes. 16X may be the max for a while until DL speeds catch up and DL bug issues are resolved. Much like the CD-R side the media is becoming maxxed out for reliable rotational speeds at a price consumers care to pay.
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[quote name='punqsux']i found a firmware update released in july on the mad dog website. does the fact that my computer syas toshiba matter? the drive opperates perfectly in every other way except it writes slow[/quote]
If it's the right model number there shouldn't be a problem.
If it's the right model number there shouldn't be a problem.
[quote name='sblymnlcrymnl'][quote name='punqsux']i found a firmware update released in july on the mad dog website. does the fact that my computer syas toshiba matter? the drive opperates perfectly in every other way except it writes slow[/quote]
If it's the right model number there shouldn't be a problem.[/quote]
how can i know if its the right model number? the box and the install cd are both at my moms house in NY
If it's the right model number there shouldn't be a problem.[/quote]
how can i know if its the right model number? the box and the install cd are both at my moms house in NY
sblymnlcrymnl
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[quote name='punqsux'][quote name='sblymnlcrymnl'][quote name='punqsux']i found a firmware update released in july on the mad dog website. does the fact that my computer syas toshiba matter? the drive opperates perfectly in every other way except it writes slow[/quote]
If it's the right model number there shouldn't be a problem.[/quote]
how can i know if its the right model number? the box and the install cd are both at my moms house in NY[/quote]
Can't help you there. I guess you can just look at the picture on the website and see if the box looks the same ...
http://www.maddogmultimedia.com/products/optical/dominator4in1.asp
If it's the right model number there shouldn't be a problem.[/quote]
how can i know if its the right model number? the box and the install cd are both at my moms house in NY[/quote]
Can't help you there. I guess you can just look at the picture on the website and see if the box looks the same ...
http://www.maddogmultimedia.com/products/optical/dominator4in1.asp
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Relax. You indeed have a toshiba. Did a search on Google and found a firmware hack to basically FORCE all media to burn at a minimum of 2X.
http://lenni2004.narod.ru/
http://lenni2004.narod.ru/
[quote name='Cornfedwb']I've never heard of Mad Dog, its possible they're a subsidiary of Toshiba. If that's the case, its normal for it to load as a Toshiba. But you may want to download the latest drivers and reinstall them, see what it says after that.[/quote]
I've only seen them in CompUSA stores. They list other outlets on their 'where to buy' page they're either non-B&M, not in my region, or don't carry Mad Dog in this region. By and large, they appear to be just another packager of OEM goods. Not necessarily a bad thing if they make an effort to stand out in quality of documentation or bundled software and accessories. There was one such brand that Fry's carried, Ikebana, that would get my highest recommendation if I had to nominate something for a PC upgrade installable by a novice, just because the instructions were so good.
http://www.maddogmultimedia.com/
I've only seen them in CompUSA stores. They list other outlets on their 'where to buy' page they're either non-B&M, not in my region, or don't carry Mad Dog in this region. By and large, they appear to be just another packager of OEM goods. Not necessarily a bad thing if they make an effort to stand out in quality of documentation or bundled software and accessories. There was one such brand that Fry's carried, Ikebana, that would get my highest recommendation if I had to nominate something for a PC upgrade installable by a novice, just because the instructions were so good.
http://www.maddogmultimedia.com/
[quote name='CappyCobra']Relax. You indeed have a toshiba. Did a search on Google and found a firmware hack to basically FORCE all media to burn at a minimum of 2X.
http://lenni2004.narod.ru/[/quote]
thank you ^^
http://lenni2004.narod.ru/[/quote]
thank you ^^
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i can't get my 8x dvd rewriter to work, it won't let me copy anything to my computer.
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I ahd the same problem a few months back with a pioneer drive. I finally fixed it by going to the device manager and uninstalled the IDE ATA controllers. After that just restart the computer and it will reinstall it automaticly. Hope this helps.
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[quote name='punqsux']omg thank you guys sooo much!!
my burn times have been cut down from 55-60 mins to 15-20 mins!!!![/quote]
What did the trick?
my burn times have been cut down from 55-60 mins to 15-20 mins!!!![/quote]
What did the trick?
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$5 for an autograph[quote name='Moxio']This wouldn't happen to be that FAR DVD burner would it?
*gulps*
I got that one too, but I haven't installed it. Looks like it'll be a long night.[/quote]yeah it was the -$10 AR actully XoD
anyways installing it is CAKE xp automatically installs it for you, just get the patch that was posted and you should be set. it took me a few hours to get the cpu to recognize the drive, but as you know im an idiot with insides of computers (see the 100 help topics ive posted :wink) but it wasnt too hard for me, so it should be cake for you
*gulps*
I got that one too, but I haven't installed it. Looks like it'll be a long night.[/quote]yeah it was the -$10 AR actully XoD
anyways installing it is CAKE xp automatically installs it for you, just get the patch that was posted and you should be set. it took me a few hours to get the cpu to recognize the drive, but as you know im an idiot with insides of computers (see the 100 help topics ive posted :wink) but it wasnt too hard for me, so it should be cake for you
[quote name='punqsux'][quote name='Moxio']This wouldn't happen to be that FAR DVD burner would it?
*gulps*
I got that one too, but I haven't installed it. Looks like it'll be a long night.[/quote]yeah it was the -$10 AR actully XoD
anyways installing it is CAKE xp automatically installs it for you, just get the patch that was posted and you should be set. it took me a few hours to get the cpu to recognize the drive, but as you know im an idiot with insides of computers (see the 100 help topics ive posted :wink) but it wasnt too hard for me, so it should be cake for you[/quote]
Which patch did you get? (which post) I'm actually installing it right now.
*gulps*
I got that one too, but I haven't installed it. Looks like it'll be a long night.[/quote]yeah it was the -$10 AR actully XoD
anyways installing it is CAKE xp automatically installs it for you, just get the patch that was posted and you should be set. it took me a few hours to get the cpu to recognize the drive, but as you know im an idiot with insides of computers (see the 100 help topics ive posted :wink) but it wasnt too hard for me, so it should be cake for you[/quote]
Which patch did you get? (which post) I'm actually installing it right now.
this patch:
http://lenni2004.narod.ru/
unzip it and read the read me. it will link you to the file you need to dl to apply the patch to.
the english is bad because its a russian patch but its easy enough to figure out, and just plain funny to read ^^
http://lenni2004.narod.ru/
unzip it and read the read me. it will link you to the file you need to dl to apply the patch to.
the english is bad because its a russian patch but its easy enough to figure out, and just plain funny to read ^^
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