nero and laptop

[natty]

why do it take ages to write to cache on a laptop using nero before it even burns a dvd

[guns1inger]

Probably because you have a single drive, so Nero is thrashing it moving things from al over into the cache. When was the last tiem you defragged ?

[natty]

well I have only had laptop 3 months maybe i should make sure writing to cache is aimed at pc drives

[guns1inger]

I wouldn't do it across a network, I would just ditch Nero.

[natty]

what would u suggest then to burn with laptop whats best program

[guns1inger]

imgburn2 for DVD video, CDBurnerXP Pro for audio and data discs. I have both on mine.

[mats.hogberg]

That about sums up what I use to burn discs too.

/Mats

[natty]

and i take it these 2 programs wont take up too much memory on my laptop then

[mats.hogberg]

I'd guess at least an order of magnitude less than Nero.
If the download is anything to judge from, Nero download is 132 MB
CDBurner XP is 11 MB
ImgBurn is 1 MB

/Mats

[oldandinthe way]

Many laptop DVD-writers have lower read speeds than desktop units. My Lenovo has a drive with 8x max DVD read speed and 8x max DVD write speed. It actually writes faster than it reads,

[natty]

ingBurn2 how do you burn a dvd which on my hard drive has 2 folders one saying VIDEO_TS and other saying AUDIO_TS as this only seems to make an iso

[gadgetguy]

Easy, in build mode switch to 'output device' and select your burner (if it isn't selected by default).

[natty]

Easy, in build mode switch to 'output device' and select your burner (if it isn't selected by default).

I think you are maybe misunderstanding my ? you have to have a folder VIDEO_TS and a AUDIO_TS on dvd before it can play on home dvd player this is what i mean how do I burn both those folders on dvd in imgBurn i know how to burn but How do i place those folders for burning


where in imgBurn do I add folders as where + is its ghosted out

[gadgetguy]

Yup, sorry I did misunderstand.
Create a new folder and move the Video_TS and Audio_TS into it. Then select that folder to add as the root.

Edit: Use the little folder picture.



Edit2: You can also just select each folder and add them one at a time. You don't have to put them in a separate folder first.

[natty]

I beat u 2 it lol as discovered it as i posted last ? yes this imgBurn is faster than nero lots as nero used to take ages just writing to cache but this imgburn is well good

[gadgetguy]

Glad you figured it out.
Hopefully this will still be helpful to the next person who has the same question. Imgburn2 is a great program.