Tripplite 4 Port KVM Switch USB

Average customer rating: 3.0

Not for music CDs!
Second reviewer is right; firmware upgrade solves problems
Firmware!!
Worked perfect at first, then I get every error msg it has.

I/O Magic Internal CD-RW Drive (I522452) (ICDRW5252)

Manufacturer: I/O Magic
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00007E8XA

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Product Description

The I522452 is a high performance IDE interface CD-RW drive, implementing the ATAPI IDE standard interface with 52X (read), 52x (write) and 24X (re-write).The bundled CD-RW mastering software gives you the ability to archive, distribute or create your own CD's (CD-ROM/XA), CD Bridge, Multi-session CD, CD-I, and CD-DA from your computer's desktop. The CD-Rewritable drive can automatically recognize the media placed in the drive, whether a CD, a CD-R or a CD-RW disk. The application included allows you to read and pre-master CD-R or CD-RW disks, plus file system (drag and drop) for archiving, data interchange and back up, on both CD-R and CD-RW disks.User friendliness is further enhanced as the CD-Rewritable can be used as a PnP (Plug and Play) CD-ROM drive for all PC operating systems, such as Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98, 95 and NT. You can use the two quick select buttons to manually control music CDs without running any software programs. A standard ANSI MMC (multimedia Command) set is also featured.The CD-Rewritable drive supporting all writing modes extends operational versatility and CD formats (CD-DA, CD-ROM etc., include CD-UDF as standardized by OSTA). Furthermore, the erase function is supported for CD-RW disks allowing repetitive use.

Customer Reviews:

Not for music CDs!.......2004-06-29

I got this at Office Max (...), but it's going back. I installed it and found myself unable to burn .wma files onto a music CD. Whenever I tried, it gave me an error message saying that it didn't recognize "file.wma", and that it only supports formats such as .mp3, .wav, ..., .wma!

After attempting to upgrade the software with their website (which took forever and didn't help), I found out that I would have to upgrade to the platinum edition ($$$) to use .wma's.

Sadly, my old burner's software (which I loved) won't work with this drive. So it looks like I'll be returning this drive, and getting the (...) burner here on Amazon, since it comes with good software.

Second reviewer is right; firmware upgrade solves problems.......2004-06-21

First, my three stars should only be taken with a grain of salt, as I haven't yet had a chance to give the I/O Magic CD-RW drive a thorough work out. I'm writing primarily to confirm that the second reviewer is correct: a firmware upgrade, available on I/O Magic's web site, does solve the problems with the drive. I was having the same issues that the first reviewer had, except I was using Easy CD Creator (version 5.3.5) from Roxio. I was just about to return the drive when I learned of the firmware upgrade.

Now the drive is recognized by the software, and I am able to burn data CD's (my primary use for this drive) at the maximum speed without problems. The drive may have some shortcomings in areas that I haven't tried yet, but considering the low price that I paid for it (...), I think it represents a good value for the money.

Firmware!!.......2004-01-18

You forgot to update to the new firmware...I had same problem but everything is A-OK.....Best bang for buck....

Worked perfect at first, then I get every error msg it has........2003-07-25

I got this from Best Buy a couple of months ago, installed it, and burned cds with perfect speed and perfect quality. All was fine through the first 30 or so cds, but after that I started getting weird error messages in Nero (the one I always used with it). So, I contacted Nero tech support and asked them what the problem could be, took a week and a half to get a response, and finally they ask me if my system meets all the requirements. Here's the kicker: I gave them the system requirements for the CD Burner, my system specs, and how I had the burner set up. So after that I contacted I/O magic's tech support, and I still haven't gotten a response after a week. So this thing is coming out of my computer and going back to the store. If you're thinking of buying this, I recommend making paper airplanes with your money instead. They're alot cheaper than the cds I had to buy, only for them to be turned into coasters.

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