DVD ROMs by John Gibb
DVD CD ROMs have become predominantly the most used CD drive for desktop and notebook computers. They are very reliable and now come as a standard in most computers. If you are looking for a laptop then make sure it has a DVD ROM, this will give you extra speed for normal Cds, and you will be... If you are interested in Desktop computers, then the DVD drive will enable you to watch your favourite DVDs on your monitor. ... Normal CDs can only perform at a certain speed, and it is a lot lower than what the DVD ROM offers.

Standalone CD-ROM Copiers by Kent Pinkerton
The operational details of stand-alone CD-ROM copiers are similar to those of automatic CD copiers. The only difference between the two is the difference between the CD and the CD-ROM. CD-ROM means CD-Read Only Memory (ROM). No additional data can be written on these CDs once they are recorded. ... CD-ROM copiers work on the technology called "pits and hills." CD-ROMs are coated with an organic layer of dye. ... These CD-ROM copiers are designed in a tower format. ... Stand-alone CD-ROM copiers may allow several CDs to be burned at once and may contain as many as 2 to 16 unitary drives and...

How to Add or Remove an IDE ROM drive by Mark Berger
CD ROMS - If you're adding or removing an internal cd-rom, dvd-rom, or just about any internal ROM that has an opening CD door, read on. Almost all IDE devices such as CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, etc. including burners and dvd burners are all installed or removed in the same fashion. ... This wire enables sound to play from your rom drive to your sound card, so when you play a cd on your drive you can hear it. ... You can connect up to two rom drives on one cable, as it will have one end that connects to your board, one end that connects to a drive, and a middle connector for another drive.

CD Rom Copiers by Kent Pinkerton
CD-Rom means CD-Read Only Memory. No additional data can be written on these CDs once they are recorded. The recording of CD-Roms is done by the vendor and is called as stamping. However, the data from these CDs can be written onto other blank CDs using a CD-Rom copier with the necessary software. ... Standalone CD-Rom copiers actually contain several single CD-Rom copiers. ... CD-Rom copiers make it easy to make copies of game CDs, which are all CD-Roms. ... Automated CD-Rom copiers can copy hundreds of CDs without the user having to interfere with the process at all.

Is Your Backup Good Enough? by Jeremiah O'Connell
As someone who has seen quite a few hard drive crashes over the years, I believe that performing a full backup of your computer's hard drive should be an important part of your weekly (if not daily) routine. There's nothing more frustrating & costly than trying to restore a computer with only a... By creating an image of your hard drive you are basically taking a snapshot or complete copy of your drive at a moment in time, you can then use that image to restore your system drive with a few clicks of the mouse and in a fraction of the time & hassle than with the earlier example.

DVD R by Jimmy Sturo
DVD stands for Digital Versatile/Video Disc. It is an optical storage technology that can be used to store large amounts of data, high quality video, audio or games. The DVD format has only been around for a decade and has evolved incredibly fast since its launch. ... Readers should note that this is a physical technology and is distinct from DVD-ROM which is an application format. ... To illustrate this, it is possible to store DVD-Video and data(DVD-ROM) on a single DVD-R disc. ... A good rule of thumb is that a DVD-R disc will be read by most DVD drives and players but will only be...

I Lost It! Simple Guide To Recovering Corrupted Images And Files by John Deprice
WinUndelete http://www.deprice.com/winundelete.htm WinUndelete™ is an easy to use undelete software utility to recover deleted files from hard drives, floppy disks, zip drives, USB external flash drives, digital camera cards, and more. Its unique and exclusive SmartScan technology completes... BadCopy Pro http://www.deprice.com/badcopypro.htm BadCopy Pro is a leading data recovery software for floppy disks, CD-ROMs, CD-R/Ws, digital media, zip disks, and other storage media. ... It searches every sector of your hard drive to recognize deleted files by their internal format.

Choosing The Right Motherboard - A Buyers Guide by Harry Love
When it comes to choosing the right Motherboard, you may want to start out by finding out exactly what a Motherboard is and what it is for. A motherboard is the main part of your computer, if you have ever opened up your tower or brain, as I like to call it. ... When you go to pick out the motherboard, make sure you choose one that is compatible with the hardware you already own, such as your hard drive, CD or DVD drive, floppy drive, processor, audio video cards, or any other external or internal ports.

CD Rom Backup Software by Eddie Tobey
Creating backup for the data on an electronic device like a computer or a digital camera is very important. Most electronic equipments are bound to suffer crashes, leading to the erasing of all the data within. Creating backup for the data enables not only storage but also effective retrieval of... These days, most backup software programs are compatible with CD-drives and CD-recorders. ... The data stored on a CD ROM however, cannot be altered. ... CD-ROM recorders or writers have now become very inexpensive.

What Is Optical Disk? by Park Oskar
OPTICAL DISK Optical disk is an electronic data storage medium from which data is read and written to by using a low-powered laser beam. It is flat, circular, plastic or glass disk on which data is stored in the form of light and dark pits. The laser beam reads the pits and the data can be... A CD-ROM can be read using a CD-ROM drive, which is almost common on the personal computers. ... A CD-ROM drive may be connected to the computer in several different ways depending on the type of interface, such as: • IDE (ATA) • SCSI • SATA • Firewire • USB Almost all modern CD-ROM drives can...