firmware question

I am running xp pro, fully updated. i have a LG dvd writer and a Lite-on dvd
writer fitted. the lite-on is connected as the secondary master and dma is
set to 'on'
I find on the Lite-On website that a firmware version is available.
My question is does a firmware update make a great deal of difference
to the running and the burning with the drive. is the firmware update easy
to carry out
and if need be, is it reversable. I must add that both the drives are
working perfectly
any feedback would be appreciated
tia
perky

perky wrote:
> I am running xp pro, fully updated. i have a LG dvd writer and a
> Lite-on dvd writer fitted. the lite-on is connected as the secondary
> master and dma is set to 'on'
> I find on the Lite-On website that a firmware version is available.
> My question is does a firmware update make a great deal of difference
> to the running and the burning with the drive. is the firmware update
> easy to carry out
> and if need be, is it reversable. I must add that both the drives are
> working perfectly
> any feedback would be appreciated
> tia
> perky

Let me warn you, I was working on a customers computer not long ago (Vista)
and it had one of those vendor installed update programs,(HP ?), well one
of the updates was a firmware upgrade for the DVD burner
Short story, Vista locked up, DVD never worked again.
If it ain't broke......
Clark...
--
Don't you have Google in your part of the world?

thanks for that, clarke.I used Google and I thought I would give the NG a
try. It seems to be the old adage,'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'
thank you

"perky" <alperk47asif@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am running xp pro, fully updated. i have a LG dvd writer and a Lite-on
>dvd writer fitted. the lite-on is connected as the secondary master and dma
>is set to 'on'
> I find on the Lite-On website that a firmware version is available.
> My question is does a firmware update make a great deal of difference
> to the running and the burning with the drive. is the firmware update easy
> to carry out
> and if need be, is it reversable. I must add that both the drives are
> working perfectly
> any feedback would be appreciated
> tia
> perky
>
>

As far as I know, firmware updates have no provision for reversal to former
status. A firmware update should note exactly what its supposed to fix. If
you do not have such a problem, there's no point.
--
Dave

thanks, dave for the additional info. as I stated I will leave well enough
alone