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Andrew 1276 - Oct 31, 2005 - 2:50 am
Is it possible to get the Powerbook Superdrive to use DVD-RW media?
Many Thanks
Many Thanks
DeltaMac - Oct 31, 2005 - 8:21 am
Sure - here's an info page from the Apple web site. http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=42718
Be sure to try DVD-RW, and not DVD+RW - an older Powerbook G4 SuperDrive may not work with DVD+RW. A newer (aluminum model) should be OK with most disks.
Be sure to try DVD-RW, and not DVD+RW - an older Powerbook G4 SuperDrive may not work with DVD+RW. A newer (aluminum model) should be OK with most disks.
Andrew 1276 - Nov 1, 2005 - 6:34 pm
Hey, thanks for the reply.
I have made certain about the DVD-RW thing and my powerbook is one of the latest models(M9689X/A). It says I have a Matshita DVD-R UJ-835E drive. Is this a fault on Apples behalf? Shouldn't it be a Matshita DVD-RW drive???
Many Thanks
I have made certain about the DVD-RW thing and my powerbook is one of the latest models(M9689X/A). It says I have a Matshita DVD-R UJ-835E drive. Is this a fault on Apples behalf? Shouldn't it be a Matshita DVD-RW drive???
Many Thanks
DeltaMac - Nov 1, 2005 - 7:15 pm
Check in your System Profiler/Disk Burning tab to see what your system shows in the DVD-Write section. This will show what your system thinks the drive is capable of doing.
What happens when you insert a DVD-RW?
Can you erase a DVD-RW? (through Disk Utility)
- Dale
What happens when you insert a DVD-RW?
Can you erase a DVD-RW? (through Disk Utility)
- Dale
Andrew 1276 - Nov 3, 2005 - 2:11 am
Hi Dale,
In system profiler it says my drive type is: CD-RW/DVD-RW, which seems all in order.
In disk utility, the DVD-RW disc appears (I put a file on it in toast), I can verify the disc but it will not allow me to erase the disc, as the erase button is faded. Do you know what this means???
Thanks
Andrew
In system profiler it says my drive type is: CD-RW/DVD-RW, which seems all in order.
In disk utility, the DVD-RW disc appears (I put a file on it in toast), I can verify the disc but it will not allow me to erase the disc, as the erase button is faded. Do you know what this means???
Thanks
Andrew
DeltaMac - Nov 3, 2005 - 7:51 am
Can you use Toast to erase the disk?
In Disk Utility - Do you have the device selected (and not the disk volume)? That would be the Matshita line, not the line with the name of the disk itself. Then click the Quick Erase button.
In Disk Utility - Do you have the device selected (and not the disk volume)? That would be the Matshita line, not the line with the name of the disk itself. Then click the Quick Erase button.
Andrew 1276 - Nov 3, 2005 - 5:54 pm
Ah ha.
I can erase the -RW in Toast and burn over the top. Thanks!
However I can't do it disc utility (with the disc selected not the drive) seems odd. Any further suggestions???
Thanks for the advice.
I can erase the -RW in Toast and burn over the top. Thanks!
However I can't do it disc utility (with the disc selected not the drive) seems odd. Any further suggestions???
Thanks for the advice.
DeltaMac - Nov 3, 2005 - 6:57 pm
You have this backwards. You can't erase the volume, you have to erase the disk. The only way to erase the CD-RW, once written, with Disk Utility, is to select the drive (that is, the device) and choose the erase tab and erase the disk, that will work.
I'm glad you have Toast, which gives you more options...
- Dale
I'm glad you have Toast, which gives you more options...
- Dale
Andrew 1276 - Nov 4, 2005 - 1:27 am
Yep, got it sorted. Thanks so much.
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