General FAQ about CDRW

Q0 Before You Start..........
Q1 Why my software can't recognize the new CD-RW drive?
Q2 Why "Buffer Underrun" error appear, when recording is proceeded?
Q3 How to check the firmware version of my CD-RW drive?
Q4 How can I upgrade firmware of my CD-RW drive?
Q5 Audio distore happens after a music CD is recorded.
Q6 Why can't I record successfully after continulus recording for several time?
Q7 How many times can I write and erase my CD-ReWritable discs?
Q8 CD made with packet write (Direct CD) is unable to be read in other CD-ROM drive.
Q9 Why it's OK on simulaton test phase, but it failed when writing.
Q10 Why can't I duplicate certain CDs?
Q11 Why my audio CDs created with my CD-RW drive can not be played back by my home stereo.
Q12 Should I update my CD-RW drive with the latest version of firmware?
Q13 Direct CD Version 2.5D does not recognize my SpeedBurn CD-RW Drive. What can I do?
Q14 Does SpeedBurn CD-RW Drive support Clone CD?
Q15 How many writing software can support SpeedBurn CD-RW Drive? What version?
Q16 Buffer Under Run Free supporting?
Q17 Does SpeedBurn CD-RW drives support over-burn function?
Q18 SpeedBurn's buffer memory size?
Q19 Why buffer under run still happen CDRW drive featring buffer under run free drives?
Q20 Why doesn't Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4.0 recognize your drive?
Q21 Which SpeedBurn CD-RW drives support 80 min. media?
Q22 Why poor quality sounds happening?
Q23 Can I set up more than one set of writing software in my PC?
Q24 If you try to flash your firmware and fail, what can you do?
Q25 What brand of media does SpeedBurn recommend?
Q26 Does SpeedBurn Drives support 8cm and Business CDR media?
Q27 What is SpeedBurn drives on DAE speed?
Q28 Does SpeedBurn Drives support CD-TEXT format?


Q0. Before You Start..........

1. Make sure your SCSI or IEEE-1394 host adapter is correctly installed on your system. (including device drivers) If you're running Win98SE and using FireWire device
Please download Win98SE - 1394 update drivers here
2. If there are more than one device attached on the same SCSI host, make sure there’s no SCSI ID conflict.
3. Disable Power Saving Functions and Screen Savers and other TSRs of Windows95/98.
4. If you want to create image file before writing, please check HD space first. (At least 650MB free space is required)
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Q1. Why my software can't recognize the new CD-RW drive?

1) Please refer to above answer, if you can not see your CDRW in my computer windows.
2) Please download the latest version of CD Rrecording Software
- For EZCD Creator or Toast please go to Roxio.com
- For Nero please go to Nero.com
- For CDRWin please go to Roxio.com
- For Click and Burn please go to Click and Burn
- For Prassi please go to Prassi Europe
- For CDmaker2000 please go to NTI CD Maker 2000
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Q2. Why "Buffer Underrun" error appear, when recording is proceeded?

This is caused by the termination of recording when there's no data in cache buffer. To avoid the termination, it is better to defrag your hard drive and stop all other running programs before recording. Trying to reduce the recording speed can improve the situation as well. If this situation only takes place when recording on the fly, it is very likely that the extraction interrupt is resulted from the damage of the original disc.
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Q3. How to check the firmware version of my CD-RW drive?
A3:
Choose "My Computer"---"Control Panel"---"System"---"Device Manager"--- "CDROM"---"XXXxxxx"---"Settings"
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Q4. How can I upgrade firmware of my CD-RW drive?
A4:
Please download the flash program "XXXXXXXX" and the lastest firmware, close all running programs, then excute "XXXXXXXX" and specify the firmware file, follow the instructions showen on screen and update will complete after shutdown your system and reboot.
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Q5. Audio spike happens after a music CD is recorded.
A5:
It is very likely to be resulted from lower DAE capability of the CD-ROM, we suggest to record in lower speed, or extract CD track to hard drive before recording.
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Q6. Why can't I record successfully after continuous recording for several time?
A6:
Heat accumulation could be the cause. It will be better if the drive have a few minutes brake before it continues the recording.
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Q7. How many times can I write and erase my CD-RW discs ?
A7:
Although the quality of CD-RW of different maker varies, but generally it would be able to be written and erased around 1,000 times. Average users normally would not have utilized their CD-RW discs to the limit, therefore check with your dealer if the disc cannot be used after it had only been written and erased just for a few times
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Q8. The disc recorded by the way of packet write (Direct CD) is unable to be read in other CD-ROM drive.
A8:
The multi-read must be support by the CDROM drive .After UDF-READ been installed to your PC,the CDROM drive is able to read the disc which writen by packet-write.
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Q9. The pre-mastering program shows OK on simulaton test phase when I was about to duplicate a CD, but it failed when writing.
A9:
Most likely is the quality of the CD-R/RW media is not stable.
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Q10. Why can't I duplicate certain CDs?
A10:
1.Try DAO (Disk At Once) mode when writing.
2.CD Copy Protection prevents you from duplicating the CD.
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Q11. I created audio CDs with my CD-RW drive, but it can not be played back by my home stereo.
A11:
1.A stereo, or a home CD player can not play the disc if more than one session is written on the disc, i.e. a multi-session CD.
2.A CD player can not play the disc of single session if the session is not `closed` when writing.
3.Your CD player might skip the disc due to bad CD-R quality.
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Q12. Should I update my CD-RW drive with the latest version of firmware?
A12:
It is not definitely necessary to update the firmware unless your computer does encounter any problem.
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Q13. Direct CD Version 2.5D does not recognize my SpeedBurn CD-RW Drive. What can I do?
A13:
Please check technical support in SpeedBurn IT's websit in www.liteonit.com.tw. Then, double click the CD-RW Download. After that, you can find the update file and procedure. Following the procedure, your Direct CD Version 2.5D should recognize SpeedBurn Cd-RW Drive successfully.
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Q14. Does SpeedBurn CD-RW Drive support Clone CD?
A14:
YES!
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Q15. How many writing software can support SpeedBurn CD-RW Drive? What version?
A15:
Adaptec Easy CD Creator version 4.02D or later
Adaptec Direct CD version 3.01D or later
Ahead Nero version 5.0 or later
NTI CD Maker version 4.1 or later
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Q16. Buffer Under Run Free supporting?
A16:
LTR-12101B
LTR-12102B
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Q17. Does SpeedBurn CD-RW drives support over-burn function?
A17:
You need to check whether A/P has supported this function or not. Basically, SpeedBurn drives do support this function with Nero.
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Q18. SpeedBurn's buffer memory size?
A18:
2 MB
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Q19. Why buffer under run still happen CDRW drive featring buffer under run free drives?
A19:
Source media quality is too poor to cause the source drive return read error messages to host.
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Q20. Why doesn't Adaptec Easy CD Creator 4.0 recognize your drive?
A20:
Adaptec has issued a lot special version for some individual inquiry strings supporting. Please use the software bundling with drive.
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Q21. Which SpeedBurn drives support 80 min. media?

All models
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Q22. Why poor quality sounds happening?

This may cause by poor DAE ability from your source drive.
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Q23. Can I set up more than one set of writing software in my PC?

DAT Optic Inc strongly suggest users only install one set of writing software in one OS. If you would like to install another one, please uninstall your default writing software before you install the second one.
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Q24. If you try to flash your firmware and fail, what can you do?

Send your CD-RW drive back to your Dealer for repair. Please obtain a RMA #
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Q25. What brand of media does SpeedBurn recommend?

HP, Mitsui, Taiyoyuden. Ritek. Prodisc. However, CalOptic does recommend users to write some feedback among those media with poor recording quality. Our R&D team will help to cover those media in next firmware.
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Q26. Does SpeedBurn Drives support 8cm and Business CDR media?

Yes.
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Q27. What is SpeedBurn drives on DAE speed?

32X Max
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Q28. Does SpeedBurn Drives support CD-TEXT format?

Yes. SpeedBurn drives support CD-TEXT read/write.
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