How do you flash the firmware?? I have a Lite-on 52x24x52 that writes, rewrites, and reads beautifully.. and cannot be heard behind my graphite g4 case. Do i have to get drivers or something? It works fine in toast but OS X doesn't recognize it as a cd burner.. please help On Friday, December 13, 2002, at 01:14 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > In a message dated 12/13/02 9:41:50 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << > ... You would think they would have made it a little more to specs to > get > more Mac users to purchase it considering how well it works. As the > difference wouldn't make any difference on a PC ... >>> > > Macs are a nonentity in the commodity drive business. > > Lite-on (Chinese for "Right On" ... really) products are intended for > the > commodity PC market, and that market alone. > > That your Lite-on drive works ... functionally ... in you Mac is > indeed good > news. Others have reported the same thing here and elsewhere. > > However, Lite-on and other commodity drives are not necessarily tested > for > compatibility outside of the PC market. More specifically, they are not > tested for physical compatibility (trays, bezels, connectors, > etcetera). Many > of these drives do not have a Mac-type audio output connector, > although all > drives have a standard power input connector (AMP Mate-N-Lock). > > Apple has to accommodate different drive physical characteristics, as > even t > he Apple-specified (and branded) drives don't all have the same > physical > characteristics. At last count, there were three different > Apple-designed > CD-ROM bezels for the Beige machines, and none were suitable for any > but the > oldest (4416, e.g.) or latest (8824, e.g.) Yamaha drives. > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives > | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! > | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
