HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA-T11N - E-Machines emachines (emachinees) CD-ROM Drive

SOURCE: I have a HL-DT-ST DVD-RW GWA-4040N drive in

well there could be a few things you can try
1) update the firmware and see if it works any better
2) try brand name DVD-R disks and CD-R disks
3) try an updated hack firmware such as these http://tdb.rpc1.org/#GWA4040N
4) try Nero Lite. it is free and it supports almost any drive. http://www.nero.com/eng/downloads-nero9-free.php

I would not worry about the driver as they normmally would not need any.