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Jealous / eifersüchtige Software (English + Deutsch)

ArnulfSopp — Wed, 21 May 2003 15:23:43 GMT

Hi there!

English:

My Vaio was sold along with some software for video processing and CD recording. As I wanted to go on using much more powerful programs I had paid big money for before, I installed them, but none of them worked. Obviously the built-in software attracts all tasks to itself and prevents other programs from doing them, e.g. denies access to the CD recorder for them.

Is this problem known, and has it been solved by anybody? How?

Thank you for answers!

Deutsch:

Mein Vaio wurde mit einiger Software zur Videobearbeitung und zum CD-Brennen verkauft. Da ich meine alten, besseren Programme weiter benutzen wollte, die teuer genug waren, habe ich sie installiert, aber keins lief. Offensichtlich zieht die eingebaute Software alles an sich und hindert andere Software daran, diese Aufgaben zu übernehmen, indem sie z.B. den Zugriff auf den CD-Brenner verweigert.

Ist jemand demselben Problem begegnet und konnte es lösen? Wie?

Danke für Antworten!

Arnulf

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robpaxton — Wed, 21 May 2003 18:15:22 GMT

The Sony software shouldn't stop access to your CD recorder - what specific problems are you having? What programs?

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ArnulfSopp — Thu, 22 May 2003 13:46:18 GMT

Hi Rob!

Thank you for your immediate answer!

You wrote:

The Sony software shouldn't stop access to  your CD recorder - what specific problems are you having? What programs?

It's Nero 5 along with InCD (to make a CD-RW behave like a normal disk). The drive first is recognized by Nero, but in burning mode only a "virtual disk" is offered as a destination, just as if there was no recorder.

I'm not an expert but in my imagination the Sony software probably links the CD drive already upon booting the OS (Win XP). So I compare it to a doc file being loaded into Word which prevents me from any further access to it (delete, move, edit a.s.o.).

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kee-lo_ — Thu, 22 May 2003 15:46:10 GMT

Are you sure your drive is compatible with Nero?

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ArnulfSopp — Thu, 22 May 2003 18:26:45 GMT

Hi, Kee Lo!

Are you sure your drive is compatible with Nero?

No, I'm not. How can I find this out?

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kee-lo_ — Thu, 22 May 2003 18:35:42 GMT

No, I'm not. How can I find this out?

http://www.nero.com/en/content2/recorder.html should be able to help you out.

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robpaxton — Thu, 22 May 2003 20:46:55 GMT

I would've said that If I hadn't been to the cinema to watch X-men 2

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kee-lo_ — Fri, 23 May 2003 12:03:55 GMT

So, was it any good Rob?
Hoping to see Matrix Reloaded next week, when the crowds die down.
The cinemas are packed out lately.

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ArnulfSopp — Fri, 23 May 2003 14:05:39 GMT

Hi Kee-Lo!

Thanks for your reaction!

[http://www.nero.com/en/content2/recorder.html | http://www.nero.com/en/content2/recorder.html] should be able to help you out.

I first checked the name of my drive with "properties" and was pretty astonished not to find a Sony but a Toshiba device. But it was in Nero's list, so it should have cooperatied with the program.

Thanks again and best regards!

Arnulf

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kee-lo_ — Fri, 23 May 2003 15:03:36 GMT

No problem, hope Nero works for you now. Otherwise uninstall Easy CD Creator if you have it on there.

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robpaxton — Fri, 23 May 2003 16:33:03 GMT

Hi Kee-Lo,

I enjoyed X-men 2 but then I'm a sucker for special effects and naked ladies painted blue

Matrix reloaded looks good too so I'll be off to see that when the rush dies down. The fight scenes are spectacular.

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kee-lo_ — Fri, 23 May 2003 17:33:35 GMT

Hi Kee-Lo,

I enjoyed X-men 2 but then I'm a sucker for special effects and naked ladies painted blue   

Matrix reloaded looks good too so I'll be off to see that when the rush dies down.  The fight scenes are spectacular.

I had to read that twice - I thought you said "I like naked women", which is a fair comment

Yeah X2 looks pretty good.

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robpaxton — Fri, 23 May 2003 17:58:44 GMT

I can't believe Wolverine picked Jean Grey over Mystique. Can you imagine how useful Mystique is going to be when there's trouble in the takeaway on a Saturday night

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kee-lo_ — Fri, 23 May 2003 18:49:39 GMT

ROFL

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ArnulfSopp — Fri, 23 May 2003 19:04:13 GMT

Hi Kee-Lo!

No problem, hope Nero works for you now.  Otherwise uninstall Easy CD Creator if you have it on there.

How should it? My problem has been thoroughly discussed but not solved. Still hard and soft everything is the way it was.

But you gave your best. Thanks once more for it!

Arnulf

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robpaxton — Fri, 23 May 2003 19:29:45 GMT

Are you using Win XP and are you logged on as an administrator?

Make sure that you are the only user logged on to the computer when you try to use the cd burner.

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ArnulfSopp — Sat, 24 May 2003 12:12:42 GMT

Are you using Win XP and are you logged on as an administrator?

Make sure that you are the only user logged on to the computer when you try to use the cd burner.

Yes, I am the only existing user - this way being the administrator, too.

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robpaxton — Sat, 24 May 2003 14:32:15 GMT

Double click My computer - right click your CD burner - Left click properties on the popup menu.

Click the recording tab and remove the tick from Enable CD recording on this drive. Click OK.

Retry Nero. When Nero starts click Recorder - Choose Recorder and select your drive.

If your drive is not listed then let us know.

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ArnulfSopp — Sun, 25 May 2003 15:50:09 GMT

Hi Rob!

Thanks for your answer!

Double click My computer - right click your CD burner - Left click properties on the popup menu.

Click the recording tab and remove the tick from Enable CD recording on this drive.    Click OK.

Retry Nero. When Nero starts click Recorder - Choose Recorder and select your drive.

If your drive is not listed then let us know.

So I did. Something pretty strange happened:

First once again I was only offered the virtual drive, but the menu item "automatically search busses" (or something like that) was accessible, the Toshiba drive was regocnized. But then still only the virtual drive was offered, even after a new boot. Then, even this menu item wasn't accessible, any more.

Meanwhile I tend to giving up - the Vaio way works, although not the comfortable way I'm accustomed to. But I could live with it.

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kee-lo_ — Sun, 25 May 2003 16:01:36 GMT

Hmm that's very strange.
I have a feeling you should try uninstalling it in safe mode, then rebooting in normal mode and redetecting the drive. Otherwise you'd have to go into the registry and "force" it to recognise the drive...