On Mar 23, 2009, at 7:40 AM, Jeff Hurst wrote:
> I just sold a Pismo that the buyer claims the dvd drive playsdvds > but would not play cd;s of any kind. I sent him a different DVD > drive that worked on both DVD and CDs before I sent it . Now he > says this doesn't work either on either mode. Pismos use a generic drive, 12.7mm (0.5000") high, the so-called "slim" drive, not the 9.7mm so-called "super-slim" drive. However, the original drives were very limited as to the media which these would accept. Manufactured DVDs and manufactured CDs are supported. Burned media are always iffy. A modern burner, such as those removed from Minis, are compatible with the Pismo's caddy. A UJ-845 seems to ring a bell. I'm not saying you should replace his drive with a modern one, I'm just saying a modern drive, a true burner, would have no problems with manufactured or burned media. While I was still using an original DVD drive in my Pismo and Lombard, I had to "dual inventory" everything, as my "set-top" boxes wanted + media, while my PowerBooks wanted - media (if they would accept burned media at all). --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's G-Books list, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
