LatD600 won't recognize +R DVD in drive

Nope.

Before I checked your parts -  if you know you have a

"CDRW/DVD" - this means you can use CD (read, record once, or rewriteable) and DVD read only.

 

 

I did a quick search, and found this user's manual for your Panasonic-made drive:

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/storage/p44246/en/index.htm

 

If you haven't already seen this,  you also need to recognize that there are differences between

 CD-R and CD+R;  they are two totally different formats.   Same for CD-RW vs. CD+RW  and other formats.   Some drives will use more than one format.  From a quick look at the online manual, it looks like this drive isn't one of them.  Stick with the CD-R or -RW for your personal burning on this drive.   Check the latter pages in the manual - it tells you what formats and which speeds you can use.

 

 

 

 

You are correct. 

I must have confused myself with info from the other format wars.

 

Thanks for pointing this out.