Downloading music question

[bigwillq]

My co-worker just downloaded songs from Morpheus. Then he wanted to burn the songs onto a CD. He was having problems burning them and called someone who's an "expert" at it. That expert talked him through it but with no luck. Expert said co-worker's computer didn't have a CD burner.

I have no clue when it comes to shit like this.
Can you download a CD burner or do you need to buy the program?
His computer is a compaq laptop.
Any help would be great.

[lildreamer316]

1. You need to get it IF you are sure

the computer dosen't have one. The CD drive on the computer should be able to burn cds; but if you don't have software to do so then it won't. How old is the computer?
Then try RecordNow.It is the shizznat.


Okay I am having trouble finding it; hang on...

[Floogeldy]

2. Software needed

The last CD-RW I bought came with Nero. My new computer came with automatic software - - - if I put in a blank CD, a window pops up and asks me what I want to do, i.e., copy WP files, burn music, etc.

I also think players like Real Player and Windows Media Player provide assistance with burning songs to CDs.

[bigwillq]

3. He put the CD in and

it said something to the extent that it can't read the CD.

[Floogeldy]

4. Could be a bad CD

Try another one.

[bigwillq]

5. He just bought a pack of CDs

right before he came into work, if that matters.

[lildreamer316]

6. Try this

http://www.tucows.com/preview/267811

but you may not have a burner on the computer. in which case you are SOL; try it in yours and have him email the songs maybe?

[Ariana Celeste]

7. maybe his cd drive

isnt a cd burner, not all of them are. best advice I could give is try it on another computer or get an external cd burner, they usually come with the software

[bigwillq]

8. What software?

:shrug:

[Ariana Celeste]

9. my external cd burner came with nero

which I think you have to pay for if you get it seperately. you could find some cd burning freeware online, but if his cd drive isn't a burner than software will make no difference

[bigwillq]

10. Thanks for your help (nt)

[Ariana Celeste]

No problem

hope you figure it out :)

[Mojambo]

11. This is what it sounds like to me

If you know Windows well enough you can go into the system properties and it should say whether it's a CD Rom drve or a CD-RW drive.