DVD Word Processing Recording

Please help! I obtained a 64 bit Vista Home HP Pavillion 9700 Laptop;
the idea was, I would write data to the DVD drive, on RW discs, then
insert in my PC - but when I wish to make changes on same, am told the
Disc is 'Read-Only.'
(1)) Please dear brilliant souls, let me know how to revise anything to
the DVD disc...
(2) Also, I've learned unfortunately of Vista's incompatibility with
printers - I've got a great, cheap, light, compatct black and white
Canon BJ-100 - its cord doesn't match with 'inlets' on the laptop, and
isn't likely compatible with Vista. Any ideas, please!
~ Cheers, and thanks for your consideration of my requests ~ Tom P.


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TomPhillips

Just to clear something up.

Your printer cable (on your 15 year old printer) does not match any ports on
your computer and you consider that to be Vista's fault?

How so? It was your responsibility as an "informed" consumer to be certain
that you purchased something compatible - or at least know that your
dinosaur had to be retired.

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Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP
Windows Desktop Experience



"TomPhillips" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Please help! I obtained a 64 bit Vista Home HP Pavillion 9700 Laptop;
> the idea was, I would write data to the DVD drive, on RW discs, then
> insert in my PC - but when I wish to make changes on same, am told the
> Disc is 'Read-Only.'
> (1)) Please dear brilliant souls, let me know how to revise anything to
> the DVD disc...
> (2) Also, I've learned unfortunately of Vista's incompatibility with
> printers - I've got a great, cheap, light, compatct black and white
> Canon BJ-100 - its cord doesn't match with 'inlets' on the laptop, and
> isn't likely compatible with Vista. Any ideas, please!
> ~ Cheers, and thanks for your consideration of my requests ~ Tom P.
>
>
> --
> TomPhillips

TomPhillips wrote:
> Please help! I obtained a 64 bit Vista Home HP Pavillion 9700 Laptop;
> the idea was, I would write data to the DVD drive, on RW discs, then
> insert in my PC - but when I wish to make changes on same, am told the
> Disc is 'Read-Only.'
> (1)) Please dear brilliant souls, let me know how to revise anything
> to the DVD disc...
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Maybe the following articles will help you
solve the DVD issue:

Which CD or DVD format should I use?
http://tinyurl.com/2mybuf
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...06cbe1033.mspx

Windows Vista -
Burn a CD or DVD
http://tinyurl.com/29uy2o
or...
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...316981033.mspx
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> (2) Also, I've learned unfortunately of Vista's incompatibility with
> printers - I've got a great, cheap, light, compatct black and white
> Canon BJ-100 - its cord doesn't match with 'inlets' on the laptop, and
> isn't likely compatible with Vista. Any ideas, please!
> ~ Cheers, and thanks for your consideration of my requests ~ Tom P.
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Maybe it's time to purchase a new printer.

I suspect your Canon has a Parallel cable
and your laptop has a USB port...maybe a
Parallel to USB Adapter Cable would be
worth a try.

I'm thinking your main problem would be
drivers...the most recent driver available is
for Windows ME.

Canon BJ-100 Driver
http://tinyurl.com/d5rpna
or
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/co...8&modelid=7943

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John Inzer MS-MVP
Digital Media Experience

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