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Does a computer have a CD Burner installed (Windows XP)
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If your application needs to check on a system whether a CD burner is installed, and you know that you are running on Windows XP, then you can check the registry.
Starting with Windows XP, Microsoft equipped their operating system with CD burning capabilities as part of Explorer. Therefore, the registry holds a key under Explorer now, called:
Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CD Burning
On XP, you can use the wrapper function HasCDBurner() : boolean as shown below.
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function HasCDBurner : boolean; var reg: TRegistry; begin { HasCDBurner } reg := TRegistry.Create; try reg.RootKey := HKEY_CURRENT_USER; reg.OpenKey('Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CD Burning', False); Result := reg.ValueExists('CD Recorder Drive'); reg.CloseKey finally reg.Free end; { try } end; { HasCDBurner } | ||
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I don't think that this page really helps, because it doesn't walk you through the steps.
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I am trying to find out if my computer has a cd burner and if so, how do I get it to work?
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To Granddad72120:
Since you have a DELL computer, you can go to their web site at  http://support.dell.com/
and enter the computer's service tag there. It should be printed somewhere behind or underneath the computer. I used to have a DELL computer once at work and their site is really good. It will tell you exactly what is in your computer and also what software driver updates you can install. Good luck, Peter | ||
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I have an IBM computer with windows media player. How do I find out if I have a burner installed?
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I can't believe burning cds and dvds is so hard to do . Even finding out the type of drive is such a hassle. I work on Macs and thought I could help my PC friend, and I did, but only after 20 minutes of work and reading. I'm not a geek who argues the pc vs. mac issue. Usually I say' it's which one you are familiar with' , but after this I glad I'm on Mac. By the way I am not totally ignorant on PC's, I used to own one.
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this was NO help at all...no steps to help me.
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Well it worked for me First you have to go to start and then type in regedit then go thru all steps above Click on each one.Dont change anything as this is your regristry you can check if you have a cdburner Mine shows one I just have XP nothing more nothing less GOOD LUCK
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this helped me none at all
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Peter (Admin) from United States 