[Newbie to DL Discs, Have an Optiarc dvd+rw 7580S ad]

I've burned CD-R's and DVD-R's (rip, convert and create dvd's etc) for years now on different computers with no problems.... and now we have Dual Layer. I am NOT a Newbie to burning, converting etc of regular DVD's but I am a NEWBIE to DL's. I recently bought some DL dics (just to play around with burning some xbox games), I bought Memorex DVD+RW DL 8.5gb Discs thinking I could A) burn more data with less discs and maybe burn some xbox games for my son.. but I'm just getting coasters. For my burner I have a standard Dell Optiarc dvd+rw 7580S ad.

 

Any advice.. links, anything... I'm good at following directions, updating firmware, etc... just don't know where to look.

 

We had a bad house fire and this was the only laptop that made it out... we dont have the money for new hardware a atm. hope it will actually burn these DL's!!

 

Thanks Gents.... and Ladies

 

Abagail

 

 

p.s. HELP

 

P.S. I fully understand if this need to be moved to another thread.. just thought the CHAT thread might get a quicker response as I have been up half the day trying to burn some DVD's!!! ahhaha please let me know if you move it.

 

THANK YOU ALL!!