No CD Burner has been detected?

nicks

What do I have to do if this message appears in WMP 10? How do I burn CD's? Do I need to download anything?

Thanks

Nicks

C_Ronaldo

did u get any software that came with the cd burner, was it 1 u added urself or was it 1 that came with the pc

nicks

No cd's - I upgraded WMP 10 from it's website, but WMP 9 was already on the PC. We bought the PC from a reputable PC shop (2nd hand PC). Is it worth getting the shop to do something or is it something I can do?

C_Ronaldo

are u able to find out the make of the burner, if u can fnd the make u may be able find the software,

it could be the software, i could be wrong mind, wait for someone else to give advice

nicks

How would I find out the make of BURNER?

Nicks

faz7875_2

Go to Control Panel, select performance and maintanance (if in catagory view) then select system. Click on the Hardware tab on the dialogue box then select device manager.Click the plus at the side of DVD/CD drives and your drive should be in there. (This should tell you the make and model unless it a generic one) If it is not there or if it has a exclamation mark next to it then it needs reinstalling.


If it's not there - to reinstall, go to add new hardware in control panel (Printers and other hardware then click on add new hardware on left hand side if in catagory view) and follow the instructions.

If it's there with an exclamation mark then right click it and select uninstall. It should reinstall itself after a couple of mins, if not reboot and should detect on start up or see if its not there above.

If it is there and no exclamation marks, try updating the driver (right-click). It's worth being connected to the net at this point.


HTH

computerwoman

he hasnt got a burner you twits its windows media player 10 from microsoft, just uninstall and re-install from ms, ms having alot of problems at the moment with downloads not downloading properly. also is the cd a copy as windows media player 10 has a block on copyrights, it maybe that if its a copy it just wont play in WMP10 have you also tried the free version of real one player.
I dont like WMP10 because of this feature.you could also get yourself a copy of nero ebuyer about 2 quid

ckerrd

Have you burned CD's before?
Maybe the PC only has a Player.

faz7875_2

computerwoman wrote:

he hasnt got a burner you twits

Don't beat around the bush, just give it to us straight!!

computerwoman

sorry but some people on here are just so dumb sometimes, WMP10 means an application that you download from windows to up-grade WMP9 that you get with windows xp, WMP means "windows media player", so its not something you buy and put in next to your dvd or cd-rom its an application, that works within windows xp.

C_Ronaldo

my mistake, i dont use wmp with a burner i use nero,