Burning love

I am a successful DVD burner. Bow before me.

No, really, it's a big accomplishment for someone whose forte isn't electronics. I had no luck with the Cheetah program, but I didn't tinker with it for very long because the very nice technical support guy at Sonic got My DVD up and running. What worked for me might work for you, so I'll put it here.

First, uninstall RealPlayer or RealOnePlayer (or OneRealPlayer or the OneRingRealPlayer or the PrecioussssssPlayer) or whatever variation of "real," "player," and possibly "one" you might have on your computer.

Second, turn off all the programs that automatically launch at the computer's start-up. Yes, it disables your virus sweeper and various other components. You can turn them back on when you're done burning; just don't forget to turn them off before your next burning session.

Those two steps worked for me, and I'm burning like a champ now.

Aren't you proud that I got through without a "burn, baby, burn" joke? Oh, does that count as one? Drat.