does MacBook 17 burns DVD-R?

saguakid · saguakid #1 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 02:44 PM

Hey guys,i need help with this i bought toast tatinium 9 software assuming that my macbook would burn DVD-R,but i cant find a way to burn a dvd anywhere in my comp,is there anyway i can do it or my macbook doesnt burn dvd-r or i need to buy another type of dvd??,any help will be very helpful to this newbie on Mac,thanks!!

goobimama · goobimama #2 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 02:49 PM

Of course your MacBook whatever will burn a DVD-R. Just open Toast, go to Recorder > Disc Info, and see whether your disc is writeable or not.

bad.heron · bad.heron #3 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 03:00 PM

Your Macbook should have a superdrive which will be able to burn any time of CD/DVD without a problem (not blu ray ofcourse)

saguakid · saguakid #4 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goobimama

Of course your MacBook whatever will burn a DVD-R. Just open Toast, go to Recorder > Disc Info, and see whether your disc is writeable or not.

I tried that and everytime says to insert a blank cd,not DVD,maybe I got to do some other steps,but still I used other ways like simple create a burn folder in desktop and says the same,insert a blank disc,that's why I thought that my MacBook didn't burn DVDs

goobimama · goobimama #5 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 04:28 PM

Wait a minute. What model is it? In the title of this post, it says MacBook 17, which I assume to be a MacBook Pro 17". If you bought the MacBook base model, it would not have come with a DVD burner.

To see whether your drive can burn DVDs, click on the Apple icon in your menubar > About this mac > More Info > then navigate to your optical drive and see the specs.

saguakid · saguakid #6 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 05:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goobimama

Wait a minute. What model is it? In the title of this post, it says MacBook 17, which I assume to be a MacBook Pro 17". If you bought the MacBook base model, it would not have come with a DVD burner.

To see whether your drive can burn DVDs, click on the Apple icon in your menubar > About this mac > More Info > then navigate to your optical drive and see the specs.

Yes,i checked and theres no DVDR,so is there a way to install this driver?or i just cant have a dvdr burner

Kash · Kash #7 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 05:17 PM

If it says that you don't have burning capabilities, it's because of a hardware limitation, not a software one. So no matter which driver you install, your drive isn't about to magically be able to start burning.

saguakid · saguakid #8 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kash

If it says that you don't have burning capabilities, it's because of a hardware limitation, not a software one. So no matter which driver you install, your drive isn't about to magically be able to start burning.

I know,but would i be able to add dvd burner?

Kash · Kash #9 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 05:27 PM

You mean swap out the one in your system with a burner? Sure, but it'll take a lot of work as they aren't meant to be easily replaced.

goobimama · goobimama #10 (**permalink**)

10-19-2008, 06:07 PM

You could also get yourself an external burner. They work just fine.

Kash #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	10-19-2008, 05:17 PM If it says that you don't have burning capabilities, it's because of a hardware limitation, not a software one. So no matter which driver you install, your drive isn't about to magically be able to start burning. June 2007 July 2009
	QUOTE Thanks

Kash #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	10-19-2008, 05:27 PM You mean swap out the one in your system with a burner? Sure, but it'll take a lot of work as they aren't meant to be easily replaced. June 2007 July 2009
	QUOTE Thanks

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
saving dvd to macbook	fingers777	Switcher Hangout	5	10-18-2009 08:26 PM

does MacBook 17 burns DVD-R?

Internet Services

Web Development

Digital Marketing

Consumer Tech

saguakid #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 11, 2008 Posts: 112	10-19-2008, 02:44 PM Hey guys,i need help with this i bought toast tatinium 9 software assuming that my macbook would burn DVD-R,but i cant find a way to burn a dvd anywhere in my comp,is there anyway i can do it or my macbook doesnt burn dvd-r or i need to buy another type of dvd??,any help will be very helpful to this newbie on Mac,thanks!!
	QUOTE Thanks

goobimama #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	10-19-2008, 02:49 PM Of course your MacBook whatever will burn a DVD-R. Just open Toast, go to Recorder > Disc Info, and see whether your disc is writeable or not.
	QUOTE Thanks

goobimama #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	10-19-2008, 04:28 PM Wait a minute. What model is it? In the title of this post, it says MacBook 17, which I assume to be a MacBook Pro 17". If you bought the MacBook base model, it would not have come with a DVD burner. To see whether your drive can burn DVDs, click on the Apple icon in your menubar > About this mac > More Info > then navigate to your optical drive and see the specs.
	QUOTE Thanks

goobimama #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 28, 2006 Posts: 2,542 Mac Specs: iMac Core Duo 20", iBook G4, iPhone 8GB :)	10-19-2008, 06:07 PM You could also get yourself an external burner. They work just fine.
	QUOTE Thanks

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)