I wasn't sure where to post this, and hope this is the appropriate forum. I recently bought a notebook with a dvd burner, and was excited at the prospect of being able to back up my dvd collection. How naive am I? Of course, they're protected. I've spent the past week searching everywhere on the net for advice about how to circumvent this problem to no avail. I found a thread (from 2004!) in which Scuba Pete gave step-by-step instructions on using dvdencrypter and dvdshrink to burn protected dvds and within 45 mins, I had backed up my first disc. Scuba Pete, you are hilarious and an absolute legend. Your guide had me laughing as I was copying. I've backed up numerous music discs before, but this was the first time I actually enjoyed the experience, lol. There were other people in that thread who were also helpful. Thanks to the generosity of the people here, I can be safe in the knowledge that I can now back up my dvd collection. I feel guilty because I'm so ignorant when it comes to this stuff that I have nothing to contribute. So I thought the least I could do was take the time to show my appreciation... Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Hi there zoetrope, thanks for the kind words and welcome to aD. I'm glad to hear you have your burning projects well in hand. The goal of everyone here at aD is to help where we can to make your task easier. As for your feeling of having nothing to contribute at the moment, we have all been there. ) The solution ? When you've got some free time, stop back and "Browse around". Read of a problem that someone else had and sea how we helped. Now you have the knowledge to help someone else with that same problem. Sound easy ? Heck yes, it is easy and it has a name to go with it. It's called "Learning" and it really is fun when you're doing something you like. Take a few minutes and check out our opening page. We've got a ton"O"stuff here at aD ~ Checkout some of our other forums, we have the "Safety Valve" a forum about anything - from "What's bugging you," to, "Where members come from" OR "The best joke you've ever heard." More free time on your hands ? Check out our forum's on Home Theater components (there might be an idea for something new to do with yours), CD's, PS2's, X-box or Gamecube topics OR check out the forum on Cellular phones, something new about yours might be there ~ one can never tell Me ? Well I'll be over there, behind the water cooler, under the potted Palm, sipping a "cold one" and chewing the fat, trying to help the next Newbie with the weight of the burning world upon their shoulders. - Feel free to stop by and say "Howdy" ~ Burn on my friend, burn on . . . . Pete PS. Iffin' Ya'll run into any other problems, remember where we "hang out" and feel free to stop back for help. ) "P"
