-=> CHARLES ANGELICH wrote to ALL <=-


 CA> Hello All -

 CA> I've got an old 4x CDRW burner here that makes six coasters to
 CA> get six good burns.

 CA> I'm using NERO and getting messages something like "unable to
 CA> determine power settings" or something like that. Sounds as
 CA> though the laser isn't powering on/off correctly and the burner
 CA> is just worn out. It's about 5+ years old maybe 8? Anyhow -
 CA> it's old if you know what I mean. :-)

Stupid question, have you cleaned the optics with a cleaning
disc designed for this purpose?

Not sure if there's an optical output sensor though 
I know these solid state LASER's use a current sensor lead
to regulate power.

 CA> Any recent sales on at Best Buy, Office Max, or Office Depot
 CA> where I can snag a CDRW cheap? My machine and hard drive are
 CA> too slow to feed a DVD burner or I'd go that route. :-\

How slow is too slow?
My inquiry concerns my H.P. 433 Celeron I intend to upgrade
to a Ultra133 I/O card and drive.
RAM speed limited to PCI 66 revision 1.


 
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