XP Home - dvd drive letter oddity

[Olguy]

Explains here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;Q279157

>-----Original Message-----
>Something I never noticed before and now I'm wondering
if it's normal.
>On my system (XP Home sp1) I have two drives... a
standard dvd and a
>sony dvd+-rw drive. If there is nothing at all in the
standard dvd drive
>and I click it in "my computer" it says "please insert a
disk into
>drive." If I do the same to the sony dvd+-rw drive a
window actually
>opens that I can drag items into. I have no idea how or
why it does
>this. Is this normal?
>
>I have another system with xp home sp1 that has a
standard dvd drive and
>a cdrw drive and in double clicking those drive letters
both drives say
>to "insert a disk"... no window opens on the cdrw drive.
This
>contradiction seems odd to me. Does this only happen
with dvdrw drives
>or have I installed something that I don't know about? I
checked for
>viruses. If anyone has an answer I'd appreciate it.
Thanks.
>
>Randy
>
>.
>

[Randy S]

Thanks,

It appears my other machine with the cdrw is the odd one. There is no
"recording tab" on it either (under properties). Prbably a roxio direct
cd compatibility problem or simply it wont recognize my philips cdrw800
properly. Thanks.

Randy
-----

Olguy wrote:

> Explains here:
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;Q279157
>
>
>> -----Original Message----- Something I never noticed before and now
>> I'm wondering
>
> if it's normal.
>
>> On my system (XP Home sp1) I have two drives... a
>
> standard dvd and a
>
>> sony dvd+-rw drive. If there is nothing at all in the
>
> standard dvd drive
>
>> and I click it in "my computer" it says "please insert a
>
> disk into
>
>> drive." If I do the same to the sony dvd+-rw drive a
>
> window actually
>
>> opens that I can drag items into. I have no idea how or
>
> why it does
>
>> this. Is this normal?
>>
>> I have another system with xp home sp1 that has a
>
> standard dvd drive and
>
>> a cdrw drive and in double clicking those drive letters
>
> both drives say
>
>> to "insert a disk"... no window opens on the cdrw drive.
>
> This
>
>> contradiction seems odd to me. Does this only happen
>
> with dvdrw drives
>
>> or have I installed something that I don't know about? I
>
> checked for
>
>> viruses. If anyone has an answer I'd appreciate it.
>
> Thanks.
>
>> Randy
>>
>> .
>>