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tom041652

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 4:32 pm
Post subject: Can I Install a DVD/rw and a CD/rw in the same computer ???
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I just install a new PX-716A into my computer replacing my Plextor
Combo CD/RW drive. What I would like to know, would there be any
problems if I installed both drives off of the same EIDE line, DVD/rw
as Master and CD/rw as Slave?

Tom

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Will Dormann

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 4:37 pm
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Thomas Collins Jr wrote:
 > I just install a new PX-716A into my computer replacing my Plextor
 > Combo CD/RW drive. What I would like to know, would there be any
 > problems if I installed both drives off of the same EIDE line, DVD/rw
 > as Master and CD/rw as Slave?

There should be no problem with doing that.


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Jan Alter

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 7:35 pm
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I doubt it. Sometimes though a CD-ROM drive does not like to be designated a
master or slave and jumpers need to be switched, but usually I've not found
a problem, myself.


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 > Thomas Collins Jr wrote:
  >> I just install a new PX-716A into my computer replacing my Plextor
  >> Combo CD/RW drive. What I would like to know, would there be any
  >> problems if I installed both drives off of the same EIDE line, DVD/rw
  >> as Master and CD/rw as Slave?
 >
 > There should be no problem with doing that.
 >
 >
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jimmycliff1

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:34 pm
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Thomas Collins Jr wrote:
 > I just install a new PX-716A into my computer replacing my Plextor
 > Combo CD/RW drive. What I would like to know, would there be any
 > problems if I installed both drives off of the same EIDE line, DVD/rw
 > as Master and CD/rw as Slave?
 >
 > Tom

I Think that Nero even supports multiple burners.

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Harry Avant

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:35 pm
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Should be no problem. I have a dvd burner and a cd burner in my
system. Both work just fine.

Thomas Collins Jr <tom041652.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote:

 >I just install a new PX-716A into my computer replacing my Plextor
 >Combo CD/RW drive. What I would like to know, would there be any
 >problems if I installed both drives off of the same EIDE line, DVD/rw
 >as Master and CD/rw as Slave?
 >
 >Tom<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Don Burnette

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2005 8:35 pm
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Same here.

I have a Plextor PX712A DVD burner and Lite On CD burner on same ide cable.
Have dvd as master, cd as slave - no problems at all.


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Harry Avant wrote:
 > Should be no problem. I have a dvd burner and a cd burner in my
 > system. Both work just fine.
 >
 > Thomas Collins Jr <tom041652.TakeThisOut@comcast.net> wrote:
 >
  >> I just install a new PX-716A into my computer replacing my Plextor
  >> Combo CD/RW drive. What I would like to know, would there be any
  >> problems if I installed both drives off of the same EIDE line, DVD/rw
  >> as Master and CD/rw as Slave?
  >>
  >> Tom<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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