[newgeezer]

I prefer Adobe EZ cd creator; but, Nero is another good utility if you don't like what comes with the drive.

I think you mean Adaptec (now Roxio) Easy CD Creator, which was my top choice until Roxio goofed it up to the max (version 5 is awful; it hosed my Windows 2000 system and is incapable of completely uninstalling itself!).

Nero 4 -- which came with my new burner -- is wonderful. I've done music, data, MP3 and Video CDs of all sorts.

Credit is also due the Verbatim drive; it's much, MUCH better than the Polaroid it replaced. I've also had great results with HP burners. They just don't go on sale at OfficeMax like the Verbatims do.

[Havoc]

I had problems with Easy cd 5 as well initially. I downloaded the update patch and problems vanished. No more complaints.