I don't know about internal, but check the minimum requirements on the drive. I bought a Plextor cd/dvd-rw external last year, and apparently it needs an 800mhz processor minimum for the drive to work as a dvd burner on my 400mhz iMac, although it will play them and burn CDs. I wasn't able to get it to work on my new iBook either, with a 1.33mhz, and didn't spend much time troubleshooting since I got the super drive. I heard something about the DVD software being apple drives only compatible. Hopefully you'll get more input from someone who knows. kari
On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:41:24 -0800, Nick Myers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey, > had a similar problem, I think for DVD player it needs to be internal. > If someone knows otherwise, please tell me. > > -Nick > On Mar 13, 2005, at 2:10 PM, john coz wrote: > > > Hello all - > > I installed a fresh factory boxed copy of OSX latest > > version and did all my software updates, etc. onto my > > non-DVD capable Mac. Everything has always been fine. > > I had an extra Apple brand DVD-RAM in the drawer from > > my G4-500 days and I finally got around to putting it > > into a firewire enclosure. I plugged it into the Mac > > and it immediately "saw" the "Barney" DVD in the new > > drive, but did not launch it. So I went to the > > Applications Menu to manually launch DVD Player and > > much to my surprise, it was not there! I am assuming > > that it was bypassed when I installed OSX on the > > machine originally due to the lack of a DVD drive at > > the time. > > > > The question: how do I most easily and safely install > > just the DVD Player application from the OSX disc? > > And, if I am working from the OSX disc, which is of > > course a lower rev level than I now have on the > > machine, will I buy myself any trouble? > > > > Any and all input is welcome. > > > > Thanks, JC. -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
