Re: PowerBook Superdrive Question

2004-05-09 Thread Shawn Harley 
Ricky,

Check "CD's & DVD's" under System Preferences. What is in the scroll 
box for "When you insert a blank DVD:"? If "Ignore" is selected, that 
may be the problem. Try selecting "Ask what to do".

Shawn

On May 9, 2004, at 4:47 PM, Ricky Fitts wrote:

Hello all

I have a question, I thought someone here might be able to help me.  I 
have a PowerBook and although I've had it for over a year, I just now 
have begun to try to burn a DVD.  I have tried the Finder, Toast, and 
Burnz -- and all with no luck.  The Finder does not even recognize 
blank DVD-Rs -- it simply ejects them back out.  I have successfully 
burned many a CD using iTunes and Toast.

The PB info is:

Hardware Overview:

  Machine Model:PowerBook G4 15"
  CPU Type: PowerPC G4  (3.2)
  Number Of CPUs:   1
  CPU Speed:1 GHz
  L2 Cache (per CPU):   256 KB
  L3 Cache (per CPU):   1 MB
  Memory:   512 MB
  Bus Speed:133 MHz
  Boot ROM Version: 4.53f2
  Serial Number:XX
  Sales Order Number:   XX
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-815:

  Manufacturer: MATSHITA
  Model:MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-815
  Revision: D0C4
  Serial Number:
  Drive Type:   CD-RW/DVD-R
  Disc Burning: Apple Supported/Shipped
  Removable Media:  Yes
  Detachable Drive: No
  Protocol: ATAPI
  Unit Number:  0
  Socket Type:  Internal
I have reformatted this PB, erasing the hard drive and starting over 
from scratch.  I have a full install of Panther in it.  I've used the 
Apple Hardware Diagnostic CD that came with it and it says everything 
-- including the Superdrive -- is peachy.

Can anyone tell me if I'm missing something?  Or advice on how to 
further diagnose this problem?  And any success with external DVD 
burners in case I've got a lemon drive here?

Thanks in advance for any help or comments.

~ RF

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Re: PowerBook Superdrive Question

2004-05-09 Thread victoria . duggan 


MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-815:

  Manufacturer: MATSHITA
  Model:MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-815
  Revision: D0C4
  Serial Number:
  Drive Type:   CD-RW/DVD-R
Hi are you sure that the drive is a super drive as
my Lombard has a combo drive in it and the drive type also reads
CDRW/DVD-R

BUT mine is just a combo drive and i thought that the dvd-r stood for 
dvd reader.

my drive is a Samsung. but i have not tried to burn any dvd,s or even 
used dvd media discs just the cdrw's

Vicki



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PowerBook Superdrive Question

2004-05-09 Thread Ricky Fitts 
Hello all

I have a question, I thought someone here might be able to help me.  I 
have a PowerBook and although I've had it for over a year, I just now 
have begun to try to burn a DVD.  I have tried the Finder, Toast, and 
Burnz -- and all with no luck.  The Finder does not even recognize 
blank DVD-Rs -- it simply ejects them back out.  I have successfully 
burned many a CD using iTunes and Toast.

The PB info is:

Hardware Overview:

  Machine Model:PowerBook G4 15"
  CPU Type: PowerPC G4  (3.2)
  Number Of CPUs:   1
  CPU Speed:1 GHz
  L2 Cache (per CPU):   256 KB
  L3 Cache (per CPU):   1 MB
  Memory:   512 MB
  Bus Speed:133 MHz
  Boot ROM Version: 4.53f2
  Serial Number:XX
  Sales Order Number:   XX
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-815:

  Manufacturer: MATSHITA
  Model:MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-815
  Revision: D0C4
  Serial Number:
  Drive Type:   CD-RW/DVD-R
  Disc Burning: Apple Supported/Shipped
  Removable Media:  Yes
  Detachable Drive: No
  Protocol: ATAPI
  Unit Number:  0
  Socket Type:  Internal
I have reformatted this PB, erasing the hard drive and starting over 
from scratch.  I have a full install of Panther in it.  I've used the 
Apple Hardware Diagnostic CD that came with it and it says everything 
-- including the Superdrive -- is peachy.

Can anyone tell me if I'm missing something?  Or advice on how to 
further diagnose this problem?  And any success with external DVD 
burners in case I've got a lemon drive here?

Thanks in advance for any help or comments.

~ RF

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