> I have a Pioneer DVR 115 which suddenly will not burn > CD or DVD's. I have checked cables and cleaned > with a cleaning disk. OS 10.5.8 on a G4 with 2 > meg of ram and 1gig sonnet processor. First noticed > when burn a play-list from iTunes 10.0.2.
Burners have a finite lifetime. Burning at maximum rated speed reduces the lifetime of the semiconductor laser. Burning at one-half rated speed could increase its lifetime, and probably reduces the number of "coasters", too. But, once you start to get consistently bad burns, the drive is telling you that its life is just about over. And, once this process starts, you probably will have bad reads, too. Lite-On makes a decent IDE burner ... about $22 from NewEgg. -- 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
