Roxio Sees Ultrabay Slim 24x CD-RW/DVD As 8x Maximum

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#1 Post by **shfawaz** » Sun May 30, 2004 9:24 am

Anyone else have this problem? Easy CD Creator recognizes this Panasonic drive with the correct oem part number, but when I look at the maximum recording speed, it say 8x. I've even updated EZ CD Creator 7.0 to the latest update and still the same result. Any ideas?

RaysMD · #2 Post by **RaysMD** » Sun May 30, 2004 10:02 am

Which model do you have? I have the 755z model that shows up as 24x burning in Nero InfoTool.

-Rays

#3 Post by **shfawaz** » Sun May 30, 2004 10:08 am

It recognizes it as the UJDA755y.

csv96 · #4 Post by **csv96** » Sun May 30, 2004 3:46 pm

No problems here with Nero too. 24x burns. Sounds like a bug with Roxio.

awolfe63 · #5 Post by **awolfe63** » Sun May 30, 2004 4:24 pm

Two suggestions:

1) Some Roxio SW has a burn speed limit (usually OEM versions bundled with some product). Usually there is an upgrade available for purchase online. Retail versions should not have this.

2) T2X-series machines had an option in the BIOS to limit CD/DVD drive speed - don't know about later models.

Nabeel · #6 Post by **Nabeel** » Sun May 30, 2004 6:48 pm

awolfe63 wrote:Two suggestions:

1) Some Roxio SW has a burn speed limit (usually OEM versions bundled with some product). Usually there is an upgrade available for purchase online. Retail versions should not have this.

2) T2X-series machines had an option in the BIOS to limit CD/DVD drive speed - don't know about later models.

I was poking around the BIOS of my T42, and I saw an option there, there was "Slow", "Normal", and "Fast" (I think it was fast). I wasn't sure what it was so I left it on normal..

awolfe63 · #7 Post by **awolfe63** » Mon May 31, 2004 12:55 pm

Nabeel wrote:
awolfe63 wrote:Two suggestions:

1) Some Roxio SW has a burn speed limit (usually OEM versions bundled with some product). Usually there is an upgrade available for purchase online. Retail versions should not have this.

2) T2X-series machines had an option in the BIOS to limit CD/DVD drive speed - don't know about later models.
I was poking around the BIOS of my T42, and I saw an option there, there was "Slow", "Normal", and "Fast" (I think it was fast). I wasn't sure what it was so I left it on normal..

Yes - that's it - Normal is slower than fast. I think it limits maximum CD/DVD speed to keep down noise/power.

G-Man · #8 Post by **G-Man** » Mon May 31, 2004 1:01 pm

You can also change the CD drive's preformance in Control Panel/Power Options/Advanced Settings.

Regards,
G-Man

#9 Post by **shfawaz** » Mon May 31, 2004 1:17 pm

Thanks to all who have responded. The software I am using is a retail version of Easy CD 7.0, not an OEM version. I haven't tried to change the speed settings, but it is at normal, I'm not confident that this will make a difference. Seems most are using Nero, maybe I'll load that, or even try the software that IBM supplies.

awolfe63 · #10 Post by **awolfe63** » Mon May 31, 2004 1:54 pm

After some testing - the CDROM speed setting does not seem to have much impact when on AC.

Roxio Sees Ultrabay Slim 24x CD-RW/DVD As 8x Maximum

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