[Ti] disk can't be burned ......

[Dr. Trevor J. Hutley]

I also tried Verbatim CD-R, but got the same result....		:-(
I restarted the computer before each try.

Completely puzzling.

My Powerbook is 57 months old, and I have never seen this before today.

Trevor


On 11 Jun 2008, at 20:38, Don wrote:

> Ditto on my Intel iMac... I get the same message as stated by the  
> original poster. I can burn CDs but not DVDs.
>
> Don
>
> Scott Brown wrote:
>
>> Ya, I have a 12 inch 1.5ghz Powerbook that does the same thing.    
>> About, oh two weeks ago I think, someone stated that it was a  
>> known  bug/problem.  I found a report on it on  apple.com (before  
>> the last OS  update).  It seems as if it is low on the list of  
>> things to fix.
>>
>> I can't burn CDs or DVDs, also DVD Player will crash the laptop,   
>> forcing me to use VLC to watch movies.
>>
>> -Scott
>>
>>
>> On Jun 11, 2008, at 10:16 AM, Dr. Trevor J. Hutley wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> I am trying to write a CD-R on my 2003 aluminium G4 Powerbook   
>>> (UJ-816 DVD drive) and got this message:
>>>
>>>        the disk can't be burned, because the device failed to  
>>> calibrate  the laser power level for this medium
>>>
>>> I tried 2 different "imation" CDs, same result.
>>>
>>> I have never seen this issue / message before.
>>> has anyone else seen this ?
>>>
>>> Is it software, my drive or the CD?
>>>
>>> regards,  Trevor
>>>
>>>
>>
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