Will a powered hub solve this problem? > -----Original Message----- > From: Carr, Timm [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: May 31, 2002 10:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: USB vs SCSI > > > i have a lacie 4x usb cd burner, and it definatly does have to connect > directly to the mac, no hub or coaster city! it cant keep up > the rate of > transfer well enough to burn anything at 4x unless its > plugged directly into > hte mac, which is annoying, but not life ending. my scanner > and web cam also > both have to be plugged directly into hte mac for them to > work, i have just > come to accept that with usb, timing and power sensitive > devices go striaght > to the mac when in use, when not, they sit there resting 8) I > also have a > lacie 4x scsi burner that works great chained with other > devices and stuff. > my > > > ---------- > > From: Van Turner > > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 6:35 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: USB vs SCSI > > > > I have had more trouble out of a USB cd burner than I ever > have out of any > > extrernal SCSI device. Apparently, the little Iomega ZipCD > 650 USB wants > > to > > be connected directly to the machine (PM 7500/Sonnet 450 > G3) and not to > > the > > Belkin 4 port hub. I keep getting "The connection became > unstable" errors > > about 3 minutes into the burn. I record cassettes to the > hard drive (18GB > > 7200RPM Quantum SCSI) and them burn them to disc. Three > coasters in a row! > > My old 540MB external SCSI LaCie HD NEVER gave me any > trouble on the old > > LC475. Neither did the old external SCSI 3x NEC CD ROM drive. > > I have an Epson printer, a Kodak camera, a Microtek scanner and that > > hateful > > Iomega burner all connected to the hub which in turn is > connected to a I/O > > Gear KVM switch. The USB card is an Ariston. The computer > actually slows > > down when I hit the switch to use the devices on my machine. And the > > Iomega > > is the only thing turned ON! Driver issue, maybe? I use > Toast Titanium to > > burn. All of the iTunes extensions are disabled. > > Before I decide to use the CD burner for target practice, > can anyone tell > > me > > if they've had bad experience with SCSI burners? > > Or is FireWire the way to go? > > > >
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