CDWriterXP ActiveX Control

Other Issues

Drive Compatibility -  

CD writers may have many differences between various models. We do not guarantee that this component will work with all CDR drives. Newer drives are more standardized in their command sets. Commands used by this component may not work with all older drives. If the drive does not work properly with other software, it probably won't work with this component either. We have tried to accommodate as many drives as possible. This control has been tested on many different drive models on various operating systems. If you find a drive which seems unsupported, please let us know. 

Buffer Problems - 

Buffer under-runs are a common problem with CD writers. A buffer under-run occurs when not enough data is streamed to the drive from the system. Buffer under-runs are very uncommon using this component. The control has a very efficient multi-threaded buffering system. There are some things you can do to prevent this problem from happening with any software:

1) Disable other processes running as background tasks (virus scan, screen-saver, ect...)

2)  Try using a lower write speed especially on slow systems.

3) Don't run other applications while recording (especially on a slow system).

4) Try not to access the hard disk -  I/O resources are needed by the writer and CDR software.

5) Don't record from a network connection if at all possible - the network data transfer rate may be to slow.

6) Install more memory - this will prevent heavy hard-disc swapping during recording.

7) Disable auto-insert notification for the CDR.

Doing any of these things will help you 'burn' more successfully and create less coasters. Most problems occur on slow systems with high write speeds (less data gets processed on time).