On the DVD burner it says system ASPI not installed, but when I switch to Nero ASPI, it says it's installed & working. My question is Do I need ASPI & what is it for! Thanks
Forgot to say that I got the info from Nero info tool about the burner, it does write excellent.My pc is a Dell 8400 P4 with 3.2GHZ HT.
You can go ahead and download and install ASPI layer from here http://www.adaptec.com/worldwide/su...cat=/Product/ASPI-4.70&filekey=aspi_471a2.exe If everything is working fine though you may just as well leave everything as is. The term 'ASPI' is an acronym that stands for: Advanced SCSI Programming Interface. All the following terms are synonymous: ASPI layer, ASPI drivers, ASPI interface. The term 'SCSI' [scuzzy] is an acronym that stands for Small Computer Systems Interface. An ASPI layer consists of four files that 'lie between' various programs [software] and certain devices, such as CD/DVD-ROM drives and CD/DVD burners/writers [hardware]. Software programs such as CD digital audio extractors [commonly known as 'Rippers'] and CD-writing utilities such as CDRWin use/require ASPI drivers to 'communicate with' SCSI devices. Many people don't realize however, that the files contained in an ASPI layer are also used in systems that *don't* contain a SCSI adapter, or SCSI devices .. for things such as ripping CD audio and burning CD/DVDs. Hope that helps ya out
