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Typically the way that CD is made (in lieu of a CD-R as previously explained) is that the pits are created on what's called a "glass master". For the most part this is a platter that is made of glass and about the same diameter of a CD. A machine using a special type of precision drill puts the...

Intel componets always seem to have worked the best for me regardless of the configuration. Certainly if you have the money I would suggest getting the latest and greatest componets on the market. I am not certain if there is much difference between a 3.06 MHz processor and an 3.24 MHz processor...

I had a similar problem with my ATI all in wonder card. I discovered that some PC's with an AMD processor and Via Chipset will not perform as well as a machine with an Intel Processor and Chipset. Also, you might want to make sure that you have the latest motherboard drivers installed as well...

I tried using my 30 inch TV as an additional monitor for my PC. The image of the desktop and the text in windows is blurry and nearly impossible to read. The only time the screen image is satisfactorily clear is when I am gaming in full screen mode or if I am showing a PowerPoint presentation in...

Production is indeed a factor if both drives are from the same manufacturer and are similar in structure and design. Componet quality is a factor also. For example, if you shop for stereo systems you will find some very expensive and very decent 80-watt systems that sound great. On the other...

Your DVD Player must be RW compatible in order to read an RW disc. Some of the newer DVD rom drives have RW Read capability but most dont so you would end up having to burn to a DVD-R

Very simple and easy solution here. Just remove the existing DVD drive thats in the PC and replace it with your new DVD Writer. Just make sure that the jumper on the back of the drive is set in the same mode as the drive that you are replacing. Hook up all the cables and the new drive should...

I bought the Sony DRU-500A 6 months ago (which is almost identical to the 510)and I have not had a problem with it yet. When I bought it, the price was the same as the pioneer and it recorded both formats. I bought some cheap media to see what would happen and I recall losing only 2 disks for...

Well you get what you pay for when buying a DVD burner. If you want a DVD burner just so you can do data backups and archives, any burner will do the job. BUT if you are planning on recording movies and video and you want to be able to use most brands of blank media then a Pioneer A-05 is your...

In your display settings (where you enable the second monitor) there is a graphical image of 2 monitors that you can actually drag and drop them into the position that you want. The monitor settings initially show #1 on the left and #2 on the right. You can click and drag the number 2 monitor...