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From: mutley on 19 Sep 2005 07:31 I prepared a Powerpoint X/SR1 presentation using iMac G4/700 OSX 10.2.8, then burned two separate disks on the built-in Sony CD burner. One I left as 'Mac Extended', the other I burned after choosing MS-DOS format in the Disk Copy File Preferences dialog. Neither could be read by the PC-based industrial AV system provided at the venue where I was to give the presentation - major tooth grinding. The 'system information' suggested that the disks were blank and there was a Powerpoint application on the system. Can anyone suggest what is wrong? I tested both on my iMac and there was no problem, and I definitely don't want this to happen again. -- Any help TIA Please reply to Newsgroup scrambled address
From: Andy Hewitt on 19 Sep 2005 14:44 mutley <alias(a)ktskl.plus.com> wrote: > I prepared a Powerpoint X/SR1 presentation using iMac G4/700 OSX 10.2.8, > then burned two separate disks on the built-in Sony CD burner. > > One I left as 'Mac Extended', the other I burned after choosing MS-DOS > format in the Disk Copy File Preferences dialog. > > Neither could be read by the PC-based industrial AV system provided at the > venue where I was to give the presentation - major tooth grinding. The > 'system information' suggested that the disks were blank and there was a > Powerpoint application on the system. > > Can anyone suggest what is wrong? I tested both on my iMac and there was no > problem, and I definitely don't want this to happen again. It's possible they don't like the media you're using. However, I usually burn using the standard Mac 'Hybrid' format in Tiger, and have had no problems at all. I use ProFormance Cds and Infiniti DVDs. I have burned dozens of discs right back to 10.1 and again no problems, although I tend to leave the settings at default. -- Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABS Honda Civic: Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor) http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/thehewitts2/index.htm (updated Aug 28 2005)
From: mutley on 19 Sep 2005 12:40 You wrote: "Andy Hewitt" <hairy.biker(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > [snip]> > It's possible they don't like the media you're using. However, I usually > burn using the standard Mac 'Hybrid' format in Tiger, and have had no > problems at all. I use ProFormance Cds and Infiniti DVDs. > > I have burned dozens of discs right back to 10.1 and again no problems, > although I tend to leave the settings at default. Thanks for the reply: the disks are Memorex 700MB and I burned them as 610MB disks from the Disk Copy menu. I have had another look at them on a PC and they show as being 159MB "used" in WinExplorer, which is about right for the file size on them, but the List shows an empty folder. But the PC won't read the disks at all, the disk drive does not even make the usual spinning noises. Maybe there is incompatibility between the iMac Sony burner and some other CD drives? regards, mutley
From: Andy Hewitt on 20 Sep 2005 13:32 mutley <alias(a)ktskl.plus.com> wrote: > You wrote: > "Andy Hewitt" <hairy.biker(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > [snip]> > > It's possible they don't like the media you're using. However, I usually > > burn using the standard Mac 'Hybrid' format in Tiger, and have had no > > problems at all. I use ProFormance Cds and Infiniti DVDs. > > > > I have burned dozens of discs right back to 10.1 and again no problems, > > although I tend to leave the settings at default. > > Thanks for the reply: the disks are Memorex 700MB and I burned them as 610MB > disks from the Disk Copy menu. Righto. FWIW Memorex are the only products to ever give me trouble - cassette tapes, VHS and CDs. > I have had another look at them on a PC and they show as being 159MB "used" > in WinExplorer, which is about right for the file size on them, but the List > shows an empty folder. But the PC won't read the disks at all, the disk > drive does not even make the usual spinning noises. Maybe there is > incompatibility between the iMac Sony burner and some other CD drives? It's possible I guess. My previous drive was a Lite-On unit as fitted to a LaCie enclosure. The G5 drive is a Pioneer unit. I still think you might just have a setting wrong somewhere though. Try using DiskBlaze, that offers more options, and more easily too. -- Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABS Honda Civic: Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor) http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/thehewitts2/index.htm (updated Aug 28 2005)
From: Bella Jones on 21 Sep 2005 08:09
Andy Hewitt <hairy.biker(a)gmail.com> wrote: > mutley <alias(a)ktskl.plus.com> wrote: > > > I prepared a Powerpoint X/SR1 presentation using iMac G4/700 OSX 10.2.8, > > then burned two separate disks on the built-in Sony CD burner. > > > > One I left as 'Mac Extended', the other I burned after choosing MS-DOS > > format in the Disk Copy File Preferences dialog. > > [...] > It's possible they don't like the media you're using. However, I usually > burn using the standard Mac 'Hybrid' format in Tiger, and have had no > problems at all. I use ProFormance Cds and Infiniti DVDs. > > I have burned dozens of discs right back to 10.1 and again no problems, > although I tend to leave the settings at default. Just to hijack briefly: when burning mp3s to a CD, can it be in any format, ie audio or files? I always thought that it was just a matter of clicking on a file to play it, if it didn't start automatically. I burnt a CD for a friend, but her CD player wounldn't play it (possibly oldish), but her boyfriend's iBook wouldn't play it either, apparently. -- bellajonez at yahoo dot co dot uk |