Re: Mitsumi CR-48XFTE CD Burner works too Slow
Although third-party software programs, such as Roxio Easy CD Creator and Nero Burning ROM, have more options for writing to CDs, it isn't hard to do with Windows XP's built-in Windows Media Player 9 and Windows Explorer. But, as nearly every computer user just getting started with CD burning (writing) comes to realize, there are a few pitfalls to avoid.
One major hazard is trying to burn a CD-R (CD-recordable) or CD-RW (CD-rewriteable) at a write speed that's too fast. Although you can reuse a CD-RW if you burn it incorrectly, any error when your drive is writing to CD-R will probably make the disc permanently unreadable. Such a useless disc is called a coaster, and it's a rite of passage to have at least one resting under your coffee mug.
A "safe" CD-R write speed depends upon your drive and the blank CD-Rs you put into it. CD-RW drive speeds are expressed in X values, where 1X is equal to 150KBps (kilobytes per second). For example, a drive that can write at speeds as fast as 40X can write about 6,000KBps, or 6MBps (megabytes per second), near the outer edge of the disc (the last songs on a full audio CD, for example).
Manufacturers sell CD-RW drives with three or four speed ratings, such as 40X/12X/48X. These indicate the drive's maximum CD-R write rate, maximum CD-RW rewrite rate (writing over existing data), and maximum read rate for CD-ROMs and CD-Rs, respectively. If there's a fourth speed rating, as in 40X/12X/48X/48X, the last one is the drive's maximum ripping rate. This expresses how fast the drive can read audio tracks from a CD so the host computer can convert them to files, such as MP3 or WMA (Windows Media Audio) files.
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