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I received an e-mail purporting to be from the USPS about a package that could not be delivered. Suspected spam, so checked with Google. This URL tells all about it: https://postalinspectors.uspis.gov/radDocs/consumer/SpamAlert.pdf Pat -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives -

Re: DVD doesn't play on iMac

Sorry for showing my Windows heritage, but "Finalise" is not always a Default On setting. Regards Pete... On 16/07/2012, at 6:37 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Rick, > > Adding to what Peter mentioned. > > The problem is that Microsoft/Windows decided to implement it's 'Drag to > Disc' file c

Re: DVD doesn't play on iMac

Hi Rick, Adding to what Peter mentioned. The problem is that Microsoft/Windows decided to implement it's 'Drag to Disc' file copying feature in a somewhat annoying way; people with Windows computers can copy individual files to a burnable disc, eject the disc, and put it back in and copy more

Re: DVD doesn't play on iMac

Rick, is it possible that the command to "complete" the burning process was not selected when the disc was created? It's just possible returning it from whence it came to the person who made it and reinsert the disc in that machine and select "complete disc burning" will then make it readable by

Re: DVD doesn't play on iMac

Thanks Ronni, I will find out, you know what the answer will be if it comes from a PC user, how, program and format and are not in the vocab. In the meantime I will see if it works on a Windows computer and/or take it to Harvey Norman and get them to copy the DVD as UDF. (PS: Sorry, I will put

Re: DVD doesn't play on iMac

Hi Rick, NO 'H' in Ronda and I prefer Ronni ;-) Do you have Finder > Preferences - set to Show CDs, DVDs, & iPods on the desktop? Have you contacted your sister to know if it was formatted as a UDF (Universal Disk Format) Find out how the disk was created; in what program and what format. Is

Re: Mum's Internet - Vivid Wireless???

Thank you Kevin, Ronni and Daniel Much to consider your advice is valuable ta blitto Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Ideas 0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.au On 16/07/2012, at 11:36 AM, Kevin Lock wrote: > On 16/07/12 3:01 PM, Ronda

Re: DVD doesn't play on iMac

Hi Rhonda, No nothing comes up just the message, plus it does not play on all DVD/BD players. Thanks, Rick. On 16/07/2012, at 4:33 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Rick, > > What format is the DVD? > > When you insert the DVD into your iMac, does the DVD appear on your Desktop? > If so, select the

Re: DVD doesn't play on iMac

Hi Rick, What format is the DVD? When you insert the DVD into your iMac, does the DVD appear on your Desktop? If so, select the DVD icon, Go to File > Get Info What Format? It should be Format: Universal Disk Format (UDF) Cheers, Ronni 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" 2.3GHz /

Re: DVD doesn't play on iMac

dumb suggestion here - give it a clean/wipe and re-insert Rod Blitvich - Amy & Sam’s Dad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 681 256 rb...@iinet.net.au http://web.mac.com/blitto I don't have a big ego, I'm way too cool for that. On 16/07/2012, at 3:56 PM, Rick Armst

DVD doesn't play on iMac

Hi, My daughter has sent a DVD of her wedding, plays on a DVD player but not on the iMac, may have been done on Windows 7. Message says "You have inserted a blank DVD..." Thanks Rick -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - Gui