Oh right, I didn't know that either!

Windows XP, it is really quite good at writing discs etc. Media player for music, and XP for anything else (including music) :o)

I just cleaned it and it worked fine reading the cleaning disc. You learn something new every day! I'll also change the write speed, its set on x24 as standard, I usually leave it at that.
Whats XP?

Well not totally dumb, there are some (although tend to be the more expensive ones) that will not play normal media as a reader would. But most that I have come across read and write!!

Also, you should still be able to use the Mr Data discs, try changing the write speed to x2 or x1 (maybe x4) and reduce the amount by 50mb of the capacity. :)


Oh!! and try using XP instead of NERO or the likes!! XP handles better I think!

See, I told you it was a dumb question!
I didn't think of it as a reader!! Duh! Cheers, Argy!

Well it should actually just work exactly the same as 'D' drive. If you put a music CD in your writer it should play as normal!! All writers are also READERS!! Unless you got a special one from the same people that make Mr data discs LOL

Cheers Aragon, I've been using Mr Data disks. £10 for 50 in Tesco!
This is going to sound really dumb, but if you put a lens cleaner in, how do you get it going round to clean it? Its not like a D drive is it, where you just 'play' the disk.

harley: power calibration errors are caused mostly by poor media. (cheap branded cd's ie. promedia) - try using a different brand (compusa, tdk's, memorex, sony) are the best bet; don't waste your money on cheap disks - youll just waste them. also, keep you cd writer clean by using the cd cleaner kits, a dirty lens will also cause the callibration errors!!

If everything is to no avail, then maybe a firmware upgrade will do the trick. Have a look at http://www.cdfreaks.com/drive/firmware/574

It has an external power cord and a USB lead to the PC.

might be an internal measurement of the powersupply .. which it might tries to balance

does it have an external power cord ? or does it get its power from the pc its connected to ?

What would be a "Power calibration error" on an external disk writer? I've had it a few times in the last couple of days but haven't a clue what it means.

are you set up with administrator rights on your account ..not sure if that would make a difference though

Jason:
and Hlqrs, yes that should work, but it is,nt working for me, oh well!

ah! thanks :) i knew it could be done on xp as well .. just never done it on there ;)

To show your most recently used documents on the Start menu
Right-click the Start button, and then click Properties.
On the Start Menu tab, click Start menu, and then click Customize.
On the Advanced tab, select the List my most recently opened documents check box.
The next time you click Start, the My Recent Documents folder is on the Start menu. This folder contains the documents and files you opened recently.

Note

On the Advanced tab, click Clear List to empty the My Recent Documents folder. This does not delete the documents from the computer.

how do you clear the recent file list in xp ?

in 98 i right click on the task bar, click on properties, go to the second tab and there i can clear the list :)
(which will also clear the list of 'execute' in my start menu)

control panel, internet options, then click on content tab , then auto complete then clear forms , thats it for xp

Mousetrap: to clear the drop down bar you have to go to the internet properties (right click on the internet explorer icon on your desktop and chose 'properties' then go to the 'content' tab and click on 'autocomplete' in there clear the forms and passwords

but i think thats not it i think you have to clear the recent file list .. i dont know how to do that in windoes xp ... i mainly use windows 98 :) .. which version of windows do you use ?

doing it that way only deletes the history that is stored in your history folder i believe not the drop down address bar ,, you could try the box above that one delete cookies and delte files , i just did it and it emptyied my address bar .

Jason:
No I am not having any luck. I am trying to clear the history in the drop down address bar some other way than clicking tools internet options then clear history, because it won,t let me do that as the clear history button is greyed out.

have you sorted it ? if not tell me exactly what you are trying to do

Jason:
I found it, it says 48.9MB I am on bt yahoo browser windows xp.

what browser and are you on xp ?

Hrqls:
I an,t even find the history folder now lol! Oh well! I wanted to clear all the items out of the drop down address bar, I will just have to persevere untill I find it again.

Mousetrap: so you can delete them that way ? do you need to delete more ?

when you right click in the folder and chose 'properties' how big does it show the folder is ?

Hrqls:
Yes I deleted some.

can you delete the files inside the history folder ?
(not the history folder itself)

Hrqls:
addies of moves made on brainking, gif images from various places, but not the addies in the drop down address bar on the browser.

Mousetrap: what do you see in that history folder ?

Summertop:
I am begining to think your right lol!

Hrqls:
Explorer history yes. I found a history folder and tried deleting, that did,nt work either!

Mousetrap: You said, "it has got to be something simple". I don't think Microsoft supports "Simple".

Right when I thought it was safe to sign up for Dell's Card, that part is down for a scheduled maintenance! LOL

Mousetrap: can you find the history folder ? .. you can try to manually delete the files :)

are you talking about your internet explorer history ? or your list of recently opened files ?
or another history ?

Hrqls:
It did,nt work, it has got to be something simple. It was well worth a try though.

Hrqls:
Hey! Good idea! Maybe it can only be done in the primary name, I will check and let you know later, thanks very much!

Mousetrap: are you logged in as administrator ?

(i am not sure if thats needed though, but it could)

If you're not too blonde e.g. falling to someone permanently repeating how nice he is,
always laughing, just eager to provide good music for everyone, you still may feel safe.
Or read Hacker's Playground or Researcher's Dream ? An Analysis by Paul Mutton ~*~

ScarletRose:
The history button is greyed out, that is the problem. No matter what I do it stays greyed out.

You use 12 cords for 2 speakers- 2 sets of speakers=2 power cords-2 input cords-2 left to right cords-2 subwofer cords-2 back speaker cords (one set is surround.)

1 cordless phone-2 cords-LMAO!!! phone cord + power cord=2 cords lol.

MagicDragon: I am on DSL cable.. whatever it is.. hehe.. but, when I was on dial up.. no long distance was needed.. unless the number you dialed to.. was..

Antje: Gotcha! LOL I have to go w/ the cable modem. I think but not sure is when you get the phone dial-up, would you need long distance? Only have international calling on my phone which might not work.

Backoff: There are days that I'm wired w/o having any wires but you outdid yourself! LOL

Backoff: "1 cordless phone-2 cords"

Mousetrap: Click on Tools - Internet Options - Clear History..

Backoff: You use 12 cords for 2 speakers???

My history button is greyed out and I have too much in my history, I have tried disk clean up and that did,nt remove it. Is there any way I can solve this problem? Thanks very much.

lol join the club. under my desk is 2 6 way power strips and 2 UPS's that power:

2 PC's-6 cords (power, mouse, keyboard)
2 printers-4 more cords
DSL modem-3 more cords
Router-4 more cords
2 sets of speakers-12 more cords
2 Joysticks-2 cords
1 gamepad-1 cord
1 headset-1 cord
3 cell phone chargers-3 cords
1 cordless phone-2 cords

that's only a mere 38 cords and cables lol

Backoff: i've been told 'no more wires'. i've already got 2x4 way adaptors and 1x6 way adaptor under my desk to supply 2 pcs plus hi-fi, alarm clock, phone charger etc...lol