Edward,

Your plan sounds like it will work just fine. There is no difference between
a CD-RW and a CD-R/RW. I do not know how much you paid for the CD-R/RW, but
CD-ROM drives are usually cheaper. If there was an additional cost and you
are okay with it, then go with your initial plan for the two RWs. For safety
sake, only burn with the master. What you have is a backup if anything
should ever happen to the master. Just remember to promote the slave to
master (unless you move to a DVD burner instead).

HTH - John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Edward A, Black, Sr." <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2005 9:58 PM
Subject: [PCBUILD] CD-RW vs CD-R/RW drives...


>I am in a quandry.  I had planned to have a CD-ROM and a CD-RW in my new
> computer [I am constantly in my current computer, which has only one
> CD-ROM drive, switching 2 CD-Roms back and forth as I research data].
> The idea of having a CD-ROM and a CD-RW was so [1.] I would not have to
> constantly switch back and forth between 2 CD-Rom disks and [2.]  I
> would have CD-rom burning ability if I needed.   I was going to use the
> CD-RW as a master and the CD-ROM as a slave on the IDE cable.  The CD-RW
> was a 52x24x52.  Both units are IDE units.
>
> However when I received my new CD-ROM, it turned out to actually be a
> CD-R/RW at 52x32x52.
>
> I have some questions:
>
> Will having a CD-RW and a CD-R/RW  work together?  If so which would
> best be set as a 'master' and which as a 'slave'?   I figured the
> 52x32x52 would be a master and the 52x24x52 as a slave, but I need to
> know if that would work.   I would hook the sound card up to the master
> unit.  I do not see how the slave unit can also be hooked up to a sound
> card unless a second sound card is used.
>
> What is the difference between a CD-RW and a CD-R/RW?
>
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