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rande · #1 (**permalink**) 04-25-2006, 08:39 AM

Having a problem with Mac OS 10.2.8. We have been burning discs from this machine for two years. Now all of a sudden we can't.
Looks like it's the new disks or cd speed; where do you see the disk speed for a computer?
new disks are hp invent dvd+r 16x, old disks are dvd-r 8x.

jimking · #2 (**permalink**) 04-25-2006, 08:41 AM

Thats the problem, you need DVD-R not DVD+R.

rande · #3 (**permalink**) 04-25-2006, 08:46 AM

thanks for the response.
what the plus and minus refer to?

rande · #4 (**permalink**) 04-25-2006, 08:48 AM

also does the speed matter? should that machine take 16?

jimking · #5 (**permalink**) 04-25-2006, 08:50 AM

PCs like + and OSX likes -. It maybe a superdrive thing. That's the only thing I can think of.

jimking · #6 (**permalink**) 04-25-2006, 08:52 AM

I would get 8 not 16. It may not matter if you're only burning data not video.

Jezza · #7 (**permalink**) 04-26-2006, 12:28 AM

This may help explain the difference

http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=118

or it will help you get to sleep :wink: