DVD Writer not available under Limited User account

Hi
In one of our computers, with Encore CS3 installed and a Pioneer DVD Writer (with functional ASPI layer), I have the following problem :
If I try to export a project to DVD burning, the writer is not available, but if I modify the account of the user to set it as an administrator, the writer appears on the DVD Export window.
Can you help me ?

I installed Nero Burning Rights to give rights to Everyone and changed writer drive letter to first available letter (writer + reader on the same computer) and it works !

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