Posted by Jyeshta on 06/25/06 15:36

On Sat, 24 Jun 2006 18:36:16 -0400, NRen2k5 <nomore@email.com> wrote:

>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.

Thank you!!!

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