Yes, that is on the list as another test. I have not run this test or strapping another clean install I have on an external drive and testing against that as well. Scott
On Jan 11, 2011, at 10:58 AM, Jon Cohn wrote: > If you believe it could be preference item, the best way to check this is > to set up an additional account in syste preferences and see if you get the > same results there. > > I have read one recommendation to set up a Guest account, since then > everytime you log in it is a clean set of files / preferences. > > Jon > > On Jan 11, 2011, at 10:02 AM, Earle M. Harrison wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> Do yourself a favor and set-up an appointment with the Apple store and bring >> it in if this is an option. As long as you can reproduce the problem the >> should be able to fix it at no cost to you and get he matter resolved and >> over with. I had a problem with my track pad about a month ago, met with a >> tech, left my machine with him and the next morning it was back at 100 >> percent. They don't care where you got the machine because as long as it is >> a Mac it's all in the family as far as they're concerned. >> >> Best, >> >> Earle >> On Jan 11, 2011, at 8:44 AM, Scott Howell wrote: >> >>> Hi all, >>> >>> Well I encountered a rather odd problem that a total reinstall resolved >>> once before, but that just is not going to be an option whenever this comes >>> up. I have no idea what is causing this problem, but my internal DVD drive >>> will no longer view the contents of a disc. In fact every disc I insert is >>> being reported to the OS as being blank. Of course this also means the >>> drive will not burn any discs either. The last time I encountered this >>> issue I was able to read discs, but not write to them. I have to admit that >>> this problem makes no sense, but I'm leaning toward a bad plist file that >>> is not apparently showing as being bad (if that makes sense). So, does >>> anyone know which plist files I could trash or what else I could possibly >>> do to address this issue? I do not have any DVD burning software installed, >>> which was my initial thought. I did take the machine in about a year and a >>> half ago and had the drive replaced, which at the end of the day turned out >>> not to even be the issue. So, I am pretty confident the drive is not the >>> problem. Now what is more curious is an external drive works perfectly. So, >>> is it possible the internal drive has gone bad? Sure. However, I'm inclined >>> to think it may be a software issue. Of course I may just install SL on an >>> external drive and see what happens, but thought I would put the question >>> out there as well. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> Scott >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> 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/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> 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/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > 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/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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/macvisionaries?hl=en.
