LaCie DVD±RW Drive USB 2.0 User Manual page 28

LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual
USB 2.0
The Issue Questions to Ask
The drive's media tray Are you using a Mac?
will not open.
Has a running software program
locked the eject function?
Is the disc already full?
The drive automatically
ejects a disc when you
try to record on it, or
the drive is not writing
to CD/DVD correctly.
Does the drive support the format of
the disc you have inserted?
Is the disc damaged?
Has the recording software been
installed correctly?
Has buffer underrun occurred (has
something interrupted the stream of
data to the recorder)?
Possible Solutions
Drag the Disc icon onto the Trash icon. The disc will eject
automatically. If this does not work, try using the eject function
of the software program that you are using.
To check, disconnect the FireWire cable, then reconnect and
press the Open/Close button.
If the disc will still not eject, go to section
Ejection of Discs for more instructions on how to eject your
media.
Verify the contents of the disc by using your recording
software or viewing its contents in My Computer for
Windows users, or File > Get Info for Mac users. If you've
checked and it still won't record, try recording on a new
blank disc.
Check section 3.1 Supported DVD/CD Formats
formats supported by your drive.
Carefully inspect the disc. Look to see if there are highly
visible scratches to the recording surface (the bright shiny
side) of the disc. If in doubt, try another disc.
Double-check the installation of your recording software and
reinstall the recording software, if necessary. Review the
recording software's troubleshooting and help sections for
further tips.
• Disable all other software programs that are running during
the recording session.
• Disconnect the network, if you are using one. On a Mac,
deactivate File Sharing.
• Check to see that your hard drive is fast enough.
• If recording from CD or DVD-ROM to disc, make sure that
the speed of the source device is high enough to provide a
sufficient data stream to the LaCie drive. Reduce the write
speed of the LaCie drive using the appropriate menu in the
recording software.
Troubleshooting
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3.4 Emergency
for the disc