Hi Jeff,
-> Sure there is - IDE transfers require lots of CPU time, which may 
-> cause the system to be too busy to keep the writer's buffer full.  
-> *The* major problem with writing CDs is buffer underruns - you get a 
-> $5-7 coaster.  There are now parallel port writers available but they 
-> require a fast computer.  A SCSI-based system will work on a 386 as 
-> long as the system isn't busy.
-> CH>So far no reply from anyone that has a writable CD, SCSI or not, 
-> working CH>in NT though. I know they work in DOS and W95, but that I 
-> am only CH>interested in one that works well in NT.
-> I assume this was before you received my message stating that it 
-> works under NT just fine...
    Not always true, I think alot of people fail to realize that the
buffer underruns come from the thermal re calibration most IDE drives
have to execute when they get hot. I went through 3 different
manufacturers of CD writers with all the same outcome. Tried faster hard
drives, larger IDE's.... Then I bought a Phillips, in the manual it
referenced thermal re calibration... made sense because of the problem
was when I was trying to copy over 300 meg. I bought a 2 gb SCSI and my
problems are gone.
Thanks
Bob
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