New 8400 Question?

[David]

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I just received my Dimension 8400 and wanted to know if I can delete some of
the items like AOL, EarthLink and NetZero by the add/remove without
reformatting the drive?
I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered the
8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives. I
have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for backing
up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before. Also
is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
Thanks
david

 

[Guest]

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"david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>I just received my Dimension 8400 and wanted to know if I can delete some
>of
> the items like AOL, EarthLink and NetZero by the add/remove without
> reformatting the drive?

Yep. Yep. Yep. Always use the add/remove function in Control Panel. There
might also be other bloatware in there you'd like to nuke. Any of the major
applications can be reinstalled from the Dell programs/apps backup CD if
needed.

> I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered the
> 8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives. I
> have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for
> backing
> up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before.
> Also
> is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
> Thanks
> david
>
>

Buy CD-Rs for burning music and even backing up data. People will have
different preferences on brands (TDK, Maxell, Memorex, etc), but buy them in
some quantity (50 or 100 disc spools) and you'll save some bucks and have
plenty on hand.

I can't comment on the DVD+RW/+R media, but someone else here surely can.
Enjoy your new system.


Stew

 

[David]

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"S.Lewis" <stew1960@cover.bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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>
> "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:HjYad.692023$Gx4.258719@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >I just received my Dimension 8400 and wanted to know if I can delete some
> >of
> > the items like AOL, EarthLink and NetZero by the add/remove without
> > reformatting the drive?
>
> Yep. Yep. Yep. Always use the add/remove function in Control Panel. There
> might also be other bloatware in there you'd like to nuke. Any of the
major
> applications can be reinstalled from the Dell programs/apps backup CD if
> needed.
>
> > I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered
the
> > 8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives.
I
> > have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for
> > backing
> > up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before.
> > Also
> > is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
> > Thanks
> > david
> >
> >
>
> Buy CD-Rs for burning music and even backing up data. People will have
> different preferences on brands (TDK, Maxell, Memorex, etc), but buy them
in
> some quantity (50 or 100 disc spools) and you'll save some bucks and have
> plenty on hand.
>
> I can't comment on the DVD+RW/+R media, but someone else here surely can.
> Enjoy your new system.
>
>
> Stew
>
Thank you Stew for your quick and helpful reply.
david

 

[Mike]

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On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:49:27 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:


>I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered the
>8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives. I
>have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for backing
>up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before. Also
>is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
>Thanks
>david
>

From my experience I've found that the cheapest DVD+R's burn just as
good as name brand one's. To be honest I've only made one "coaster"
since I got my 8200 with a DVD+R and that was my fault. If you have a
CompUSA near you they have a sale at the moment; 50 DVD+R's for $20.
They are the CompUSA brand but I've been using them for the last year
without a problem. The cool thing about data DVD's is they hold 4.7
Gigs worth of data. And 4.7 Gigs worth of .MP3's make for real long
playing times

Mike

 

[David]

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"Mike" <Mike@SunnyOrlando.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:49:27 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>
> >I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered the
> >8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives. I
> >have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for
backing
> >up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before.
Also
> >is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
> >Thanks
> >david
> >
>
> From my experience I've found that the cheapest DVD+R's burn just as
> good as name brand one's. To be honest I've only made one "coaster"
> since I got my 8200 with a DVD+R and that was my fault. If you have a
> CompUSA near you they have a sale at the moment; 50 DVD+R's for $20.
> They are the CompUSA brand but I've been using them for the last year
> without a problem. The cool thing about data DVD's is they hold 4.7
> Gigs worth of data. And 4.7 Gigs worth of .MP3's make for real long
> playing times
>
> Mike

Thanks Mike for your quick and helpful reply.. I do have a CompUSA not to
far away. I will check the sell.
david

 

[Molly]

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http://www.cdfreaks.com/ This site reviews burners.
http://www.videohelp.com/ you can get help here burning DVD, VCD, software
questions, and finally will that DVD or VCD play in your stand alone player.

"david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Mike" <Mike@SunnyOrlando.com> wrote in message
> news:i7uom0ppstd2uiatnkikliecfhn0qqhh99@4ax.com...
>> On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:49:27 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> >I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered
>> >the
>> >8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives.
>> >I
>> >have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for
> backing
>> >up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before.
> Also
>> >is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
>> >Thanks
>> >david
>> >
>>
>> From my experience I've found that the cheapest DVD+R's burn just as
>> good as name brand one's. To be honest I've only made one "coaster"
>> since I got my 8200 with a DVD+R and that was my fault. If you have a
>> CompUSA near you they have a sale at the moment; 50 DVD+R's for $20.
>> They are the CompUSA brand but I've been using them for the last year
>> without a problem. The cool thing about data DVD's is they hold 4.7
>> Gigs worth of data. And 4.7 Gigs worth of .MP3's make for real long
>> playing times
>>
>> Mike
>
> Thanks Mike for your quick and helpful reply.. I do have a CompUSA not to
> far away. I will check the sell.
> david
>
>

 

[Guest]

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david,

If Roxio came with your pc, it is a decent program, as is Nero and
even MS Media Player and Real Audio. How do you like your 8400 so far?
Which video card was installed?

bigsley

On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:49:27 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:

>I just received my Dimension 8400 and wanted to know if I can delete some of
>the items like AOL, EarthLink and NetZero by the add/remove without
>reformatting the drive?
>I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered the
>8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives. I
>have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for backing
>up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before. Also
>is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
>Thanks
>david
>

 

[David]

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Thank you Molly for the web sights. I will need all the information I can
get since I haven't done any burning
as yet, or even used the CD or DVD drives as yet.
david

"Molly" <ctalia4000@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:_9mdnSzaXvDwZPHcRVn-rg@comcast.com...
> http://www.cdfreaks.com/ This site reviews burners.
> http://www.videohelp.com/ you can get help here burning DVD, VCD,
software
> questions, and finally will that DVD or VCD play in your stand alone
player.
>
> "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news90bd.692708$Gx4.138684@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> >
> > "Mike" <Mike@SunnyOrlando.com> wrote in message
> > news:i7uom0ppstd2uiatnkikliecfhn0qqhh99@4ax.com...
> >> On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:49:27 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> >I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered
> >> >the
> >> >8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD
drives.
> >> >I
> >> >have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for
> > backing
> >> >up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before.
> > Also
> >> >is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
> >> >Thanks
> >> >david
> >> >
> >>
> >> From my experience I've found that the cheapest DVD+R's burn just as
> >> good as name brand one's. To be honest I've only made one "coaster"
> >> since I got my 8200 with a DVD+R and that was my fault. If you have a
> >> CompUSA near you they have a sale at the moment; 50 DVD+R's for $20.
> >> They are the CompUSA brand but I've been using them for the last year
> >> without a problem. The cool thing about data DVD's is they hold 4.7
> >> Gigs worth of data. And 4.7 Gigs worth of .MP3's make for real long
> >> playing times
> >>
> >> Mike
> >
> > Thanks Mike for your quick and helpful reply.. I do have a CompUSA not
to
> > far away. I will check the sell.
> > david
> >
> >
>
>

 

[David]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

I couldn't find Roxio or Nero, I did see a program called sonic and I do
have MedaPlayer, but still looking the programs over.
So far I really enjoy the 8400. The other computer I had was about 5 years
old so the new WindowsXP will take some getting used to.
The video card I have installed Is "DVI/VGA/TV-out) x800SE ATE Radeon tm.
david

<anonymous> wrote in message
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> david,
>
> If Roxio came with your pc, it is a decent program, as is Nero and
> even MS Media Player and Real Audio. How do you like your 8400 so far?
> Which video card was installed?
>
> bigsley
>
> On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:49:27 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:
>
> >I just received my Dimension 8400 and wanted to know if I can delete some
of
> >the items like AOL, EarthLink and NetZero by the add/remove without
> >reformatting the drive?
> >I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered the
> >8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives. I
> >have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for
backing
> >up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before.
Also
> >is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
> >Thanks
> >david
> >
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

Sonic should work nicely for you, even Media Player. I was curious
about the graphics card cause on the Dell website, the 8400 is listed
as available with an X800 XT, but in the configure screen, an X800 SE.
And I am fairly certain that the XT is an AGP card. Could just be a
typo. //bigsley

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 05:13:20 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:

>I couldn't find Roxio or Nero, I did see a program called sonic and I do
>have MedaPlayer, but still looking the programs over.
>So far I really enjoy the 8400. The other computer I had was about 5 years
>old so the new WindowsXP will take some getting used to.
>The video card I have installed Is "DVI/VGA/TV-out) x800SE ATE Radeon tm.
>david
>
><anonymous> wrote in message
>news:j7lqm0tpg3grfevbs8rqc5oncqs0oukfkp@4ax.com...
>> david,
>>
>> If Roxio came with your pc, it is a decent program, as is Nero and
>> even MS Media Player and Real Audio. How do you like your 8400 so far?
>> Which video card was installed?
>>
>> bigsley
>>
>> On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:49:27 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I just received my Dimension 8400 and wanted to know if I can delete some
>of
>> >the items like AOL, EarthLink and NetZero by the add/remove without
>> >reformatting the drive?
>> >I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered the
>> >8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives. I
>> >have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for
>backing
>> >up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before.
>Also
>> >is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
>> >Thanks
>> >david
>> >
>>
>

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.dell (More info?)

The 8400 does not have an AGP slot. It supports PCI-Express which replaces
AGP.

http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1087

<anonymous> wrote in message
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> Sonic should work nicely for you, even Media Player. I was curious
> about the graphics card cause on the Dell website, the 8400 is listed
> as available with an X800 XT, but in the configure screen, an X800 SE.
> And I am fairly certain that the XT is an AGP card. Could just be a
> typo. //bigsley
>

 

[Guest]

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Greetings,

Sonic came loaded on my new computer. I do have Roxio EMC 7.

How do these two software programs compare?

I have found that Roxio Drag to Disk disabled my Windows XP burning software
as a default of the Roxio installation. That has not been a problem since I
have used Roxio for so many years.

I am just curious about peoples opinions and experiences with Sonic.

Thank you in advance for your comments and help.

Leer



<anonymous> wrote in message
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> Sonic should work nicely for you, even Media Player. I was curious
> about the graphics card cause on the Dell website, the 8400 is listed
> as available with an X800 XT, but in the configure screen, an X800 SE.
> And I am fairly certain that the XT is an AGP card. Could just be a
> typo. //bigsley
>
> On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 05:13:20 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:
>
>>I couldn't find Roxio or Nero, I did see a program called sonic and I do
>>have MedaPlayer, but still looking the programs over.
>>So far I really enjoy the 8400. The other computer I had was about 5 years
>>old so the new WindowsXP will take some getting used to.
>>The video card I have installed Is "DVI/VGA/TV-out) x800SE ATE Radeon tm.
>>david
>>
>><anonymous> wrote in message
>>news:j7lqm0tpg3grfevbs8rqc5oncqs0oukfkp@4ax.com...
>>> david,
>>>
>>> If Roxio came with your pc, it is a decent program, as is Nero and
>>> even MS Media Player and Real Audio. How do you like your 8400 so far?
>>> Which video card was installed?
>>>
>>> bigsley
>>>
>>> On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:49:27 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> >I just received my Dimension 8400 and wanted to know if I can delete
>>> >some
>>of
>>> >the items like AOL, EarthLink and NetZero by the add/remove without
>>> >reformatting the drive?
>>> >I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered
>>> >the
>>> >8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives.
>>> >I
>>> >have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for
>>backing
>>> >up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before.
>>Also
>>> >is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
>>> >Thanks
>>> >david
>>> >
>>>
>>
>

 

[Guest]

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I use Sonic MyDVD to capture video from my MiniDV camcorder and it works
very well. I use Nero for everything else.

"david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:QVnbd.696799$Gx4.207627@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>I couldn't find Roxio or Nero, I did see a program called sonic and I do
> have MedaPlayer, but still looking the programs over.
> So far I really enjoy the 8400. The other computer I had was about 5 years
> old so the new WindowsXP will take some getting used to.
> The video card I have installed Is "DVI/VGA/TV-out) x800SE ATE Radeon tm.
> david
>
> <anonymous> wrote in message
> news:j7lqm0tpg3grfevbs8rqc5oncqs0oukfkp@4ax.com...
>> david,
>>
>> If Roxio came with your pc, it is a decent program, as is Nero and
>> even MS Media Player and Real Audio. How do you like your 8400 so far?
>> Which video card was installed?
>>
>> bigsley
>>
>> On Tue, 12 Oct 2004 21:49:27 GMT, "david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote:
>>
>> >I just received my Dimension 8400 and wanted to know if I can delete
>> >some
> of
>> >the items like AOL, EarthLink and NetZero by the add/remove without
>> >reformatting the drive?
>> >I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered
>> >the
>> >8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives.
>> >I
>> >have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for
> backing
>> >up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before.
> Also
>> >is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
>> >Thanks
>> >david
>> >
>>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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"WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I use Sonic MyDVD to capture video from my MiniDV camcorder and it works
>very well. I use Nero for everything else.

[snip]

I too have a Dell Dimension 8400, and use Sonic, I upgraded to the latest
version <online> and have been very happy with the results.

The Sonic Software is stable and the user interface is easy to operate, what
more can you possibly want. I would certainly recommend staying with Sonic.

I have Sonic Record Now Deluxe Version 7, Build:720B31l, version:7.20 SSD.

Hope that is of help,

73 de John
--
eMail1 : john@jcmcc1srp.freeserve.co.uk
eMail2 : john_c_mcculloch@hotmail.com
Comp1: DELL 8400 Windows XP/RISC OS
Comp2: Acorn RiscPC RISC OS

 

[sparky]

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WSZsr wrote:
> I use Sonic MyDVD to capture video from my MiniDV camcorder and it works
> very well. I use Nero for everything else.

Minor nit - Sonic is the latest software retailer for what was
originally Seagate Software, then Veritas, then Stomp, now Sonic,
software, e.g., BackUpMyPC, RecordNowMax, etc. I have used both products
for years (since they were marketed by Seagate Software) and still like
them both (note, MyDVD became RecordNowMAX). However, I don't use
RecordNow a whole lot these days because most CDs I burn are done with
MusicMatch JukeBox and most DVDs are burned with Studio9. I seldom use
the backup program anymore, as well, because I'm making clones of my
HDDs onto external HDDs with Ghost.

YMMV

 

[David]

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Thanks everyone for the great advice. I can use all the help I can get
since I am a novice at the CD-DVD thing.
david

"david" <chevie40@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:HjYad.692023$Gx4.258719@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> I just received my Dimension 8400 and wanted to know if I can delete some
of
> the items like AOL, EarthLink and NetZero by the add/remove without
> reformatting the drive?
> I have been reading this newsgroup for about a month before I ordered the
> 8400 and read in one of the post to buy a certain CD for the CD drives. I
> have a CD-RW and a DVD+RW/+R. What would be the best CD's to buy for
backing
> up files and burning music? I have never used a CD rewritable before.
Also
> is the program that came with the computer for the CD drives OK?
> Thanks
> david
>
>