> >Tis true that cable select models won't work out-of-the-box, but it's >trivially easy to shunt pin 47 to pin 49 on the module's adapter PCB's >drive connector to force Master mode. I just used a tiny thread of solder >to short the two adjacent pads at the connector.
Hmmm.. thats some mighty powerful info you got there. YOu mind if I put this on my website ? >With the Matshita drive I did it the hard way. I followed the circuit on >the drive's internal PCB to locate the unused pads for (presumably) a DIP >switch and shorted it there with a tiny wire. What a PITA, so the second >drive (using the cd-224e) was done the easy way as described above. > >Both drives work fine as readers, but don't expect a huge increase in >speed, 24X is merely the _maximum_ speed, at the inside (beginning) of a >CD it starts out at ~8X, only getting near 24X at the outer edges. I never noticed any differnce in timing tests for several operations. >BTW, I still haven't gotten the Matshita drive to write, the only SW >which is alleged to work with an internal CDRW in a PB1400 is "B's >Recorder". All other's I've tried have failed, including Toasts up to >v5.1.4, Disk Burner, Disk Copy 6.5, iTunes 1 and 2, plus more I'm not >remembering right now. > >Anyone out there have a source for "B's Recorder"? I've not been able to >locate a sales outlet (tho I haven't looked lately.) Let me know if it works out for you. I am interested in getting a CDR or RW for my 1400. >Dan K Mad Dog -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
