Troubleshooting: Writing Cd-R And Cd-Rw Discs - Plextor PX-320A User Manual

Section 5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting: Writing CD-R and CD-RW Discs

Troubleshooting: Writing CD-R and CD-RW Discs
Symptom Possible Causes
Writing error Network is being used.
occurs.
Mouse was moved or
Windows screensaver
activated while writing.
Other applications are
running.
Power save mode is
active.
Shortage of PC
memory. If there is
insufficient main
memory in the PC,
data may be swapped
to the hard disk, and
this can cause a buffer
underrun.
Automatic thermal
recalibration triggered.
(Some high-speed hard
disks are equipped with
an automatic thermal
recalibration function.)
Defective CD-R or CD-
RW media. CD-R or
CD-RW media may be
dirty, scratched, or
damaged.
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Solutions
If necessary, enable BURN-Proof
in the recording software. (Some
software packages have BURN-
Proof support for the PlexCombo
drive permanently on, while other
software allows the user to select
whether it is on or off.)
If your software does not support
BURN-Proof and problems occur
when writing, reduce the load on
CPU resources. Some ways to do
this are:
S
Log off from the network.
S
Don't use the mouse.
S
Disable the screensaver or
power save mode.
S
Exit all other applications.
If necessary, enable BURN-Proof
in the recording software.
Increase the PC's main memory
capacity.
Turn off automatic thermal
recalibration for the hard disk.
Use another hard disk.
Re-Write using another CD-R or
CD-RW disc.