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: XXXXXX Sales Order Number: XXXXXX
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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