Is it memorex or what????

Can anyone explain to me why a playist of 8 songs, 35:11 min, and35.1 MB will not fit onto a memorex cd-rw (high speed) with 80 minutes and 700 MB of space??????
tdk never gave me any trouble (same size disc)
Mikey
I realize my computer is old but this doesn't seem to be complicated

Welcome To The Discussion Boards Mikey!
No, I can't explain it. Is that what the error said?
Have you rechecked all your settings to make sure they're right?
I've never had an issue with Memorex or the other's I've used.
Do you usually use CD-RW or CD-R?
What if anything is new?
And since you brought it up ..... why not update your OSX and Safari?
mwn

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