G4 -External CD-RW's

[Richard Kriss]

Scott, 

I suggest you try your USB CDRW on another Mac before doing anything,
Sounds like a drive problem.

Dick

PS: I have a G4-450 with a Sony CRX-170 internal CDRW that works perfect
with OSX  

On 8/30/03 7:09 AM, "Power Macintosh G4 List" <G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
wrote:

> Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2003 07:44:31 -0800
> From: Scott <printer at gci.net>
> Subject: [G4] G4 -External CD-RW's
> Message-id: <3F4F74DF.3090206 at gci.net>
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> 
> I have been a list member for almost 4 years, I guess it's time to ask a
> question.
> 
> I currently have a Sony Spressa 100 E/X USB external CD-RW. Now it is giving
> me the following message every time I attempt to burn a disc.
> 
> THE DRIVE REPORTED AN ERROR
> SENSE KEY = Medium Error
> SENSE CODE = 0x73, 0x03
> 
> Thinking it may be the media type, I have tried 3 brands of CD's, none
> will work.
> Is my drive going bad? Is it something I can fix? Or do I need to
> replace it?
> 
> If I have to replace it, does anyone have any suggestions as to which
> brands are
> best or worst?
> 
> I borrowed an IOMEGA CD-RW. Cant get it to work with TOAST. Pain in the
> butt
> software, does not allow you to do much customizing. Don't like it.
> 
> Any info would be welcome.
> Thanks in advance.
> Scott
> 
> PS. - I have the original G4 - 450 AGP w/68 GB (2) HD, 384 MB Ram, Dual
> 19" Hitachi
> monitors, running OS 9.1 regularly. Have OSX on second Drive. (Not using
> regularly
> yet. Playing with it occasionally)
>