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  1. Dec 24th, 2007, 11:59 AM #1
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    How to tell if a dvd drive is dual layer

    Is there some way to tell if my dvd drive is a dual layer burner? I thought it said it was when I bought it, but I don't remember. On the side it says DVD multirecorder/DVD+rewritable. It's an Optiarc DVD RW AD-7530a.
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  2. Dec 24th, 2007, 12:09 PM #2
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    Re: How to tell if a dvd drive is dual layer

    I found this that woul;d make it seem its dual layer.

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    Re: How to tell if a dvd drive is dual layer

    Here's the laptop specs: http://support.gateway.com/s/Mobile/...08808sp2.shtml

    According to the drive bay options it must be a dual layer writer. I guess I was just expecting the drive model to end with "DL".
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    Re: How to tell if a dvd drive is dual layer

    It would have been nice if it did. Nothing in the manual says what media capicity it can handle?
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    Re: How to tell if a dvd drive is dual layer

    I don't have any of my papers with me and the gateway system profile doesn't show anything either. Does Nero or some dvd burning software provide a device info tool that would tell me if it's DL?
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    Re: How to tell if a dvd drive is dual layer

    Not sure. Did you try burniung a dual layer disc to see if it can write beyond 4.7 GBs?
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    Re: How to tell if a dvd drive is dual layer

    Quote Originally Posted by System_Error
    I don't have any of my papers with me and the gateway system profile doesn't show anything either. Does Nero or some dvd burning software provide a device info tool that would tell me if it's DL?
    In nero 7 Ultra Ed. there is an option called 'Get System Info' under the Extras, it will tell you what are the supported read and write features of your drive.

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    Re: How to tell if a dvd drive is dual layer

    unfortunately the dvd drive (if it came with nero) didn't come with ultra edition. I use nero 7 (the free version) and it doesn't even know if i have a dvd or cd inserted unless i tell it which one it is.
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    Re: How to tell if a dvd drive is dual layer

    Here try this link

    http://www.nero.com/eng/support-nero...utilities.html

    You can download the tool there

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