Posted by NRen2k5 on 06/24/06 22:36

Jyeshta wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I have two questions. Firstly, is it safe to install Nero (from
> another purchase of an optical drive for a different computer) on the
> same computer that has Roxio preinstalled? I don't think I want to
> uninstall Roxio just in case, but I am used to Nero. Can they coexist
> on the same computer?

Yes, but in the past their proprietary CD-RW packet writing formats
(DirectCD for one, I forget the other) have conflicted with each other.
So I would, if possible, try not to install DirectCD with Nero. But this
is ancient history so there may well not be any problem anymore.

> Second, I installed VLC Player to watch DVDs on my computer. How does
> it work, exactly? Sorry if these are stupid questions.

VLC is interesting because it's one of the best of a new breed of media
players. What it does is, rather than relying on DirectX and codecs like
Windows Media Player does, VLC uses its own methods and has its codecs
built right in.

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