How do I burn stuff? (new Mac switcher)
I just got a PowerBook with a SuperDrive and I can't figure out how to burn CDs and DVDs. When I put in a blank CD/DVD it says "This disc could not be used because the disc drive is not supported." However, the drive plays DVDs fine, and even erases DVD-RWs. The only thing I can think of is that the CD/DVD media I'm using is for Windows only? The same media works fine on my Averatec laptop.
Anyway, any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
Stedwick
Anyway, any help is appreciated.
Thanks!
Stedwick
Comments
Some years ago there were lots of problems like this with CD-Rs. There were all sorts of forums talking about which brand of blank CD worked (or didn't) with which brand of drive.
Just a wild stab, perhaps the media is either some sort of off brand or dedicated for high speed. Just to check that the hardware is OK try an Apple branded blank DVD. I believe you should have gotten one blank DVD and maybe a blank CD-R with the PB. See if those work.
Toast works.
For some reason the finder could not understand blank media without Toast. Maybe it's because it is very cheap media, but now that Toast works I guess it doesn't matter
Stedwick
Originally posted by stedwick
Thanks guys, I got it working
Toast works.
For some reason the finder could not understand blank media without Toast. Maybe it's because it is very cheap media, but now that Toast works I guess it doesn't matter
Stedwick
i'm with neutrino on this. if your blank media works for your own use go ahead, however, if you intend to share your stuff or for playback on set top DVD players, good quality media will increase your chances of your DVD-R playing well on other PCs and Macs and DVD players
in CDR / CDRW land i now swear by Sony media, in DVD-R land Apple Media has been stellar.