On Sep 29, 2010, at 9:51 PM, Stephen Conrad wrote: > I have a question regarding the CD-ROM drive > Whenever I put in a CD with stuff on it (NOT a CD you buy with music on it) > it is a crap shoot if the machine will recognize it. Some it gives me two > options (Ignore or Eject) and some it never says anything nor do they show up > on my desktop. One I have in right now that I know has photos on it doesn't > show up). How do I rectify this?
Sounds like a dirty drive. Does it perform similarly with both CD and DVD disks? Drives use separate lasers for each type of disk. Clark Martin Redwood City, CA, USA Macintosh / Internet Consulting "I'm a designated driver on the Information Super Highway" -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
