" (from a TDK 12/10/32 drive database report today)

"Mike- the drive burns data CDs, both Mac and Hybrid Mac/PC formats, right up to a full 700 MB without a hitch. Roxio is still blowing me off claiming this to be a TDK firmware issue [burning 80min/700MB audio CDs] (and ignoring my reminder that Roxio's web site says that Toast supports this drive model)."

That's from Thomas Bonita's report on his TDK 12X burner in a beige G3.

I am beginning to think Toast may have problems with a number of drives in audio disk-at-once mode. It would be useful to know if Thomas has problems with all audio burns, or just DAO.

This is exactly what happened to me with a Sony 12X drive, installed in a 9600 and hooked up to a VST card. Everything except DAO worked perfectly, using Toast Titanium 5 and 5.0.1. I tried Jam 2.6.2 and had no difficulty burning audio DAO with Jam. I eventually removed the drive and put in a Teac 512EB, which for some reason worked fine in DAO mode (and all others).

I can't pin down what solved the Sony problem, because I changed too many variables at once. I put it the Sony into an ADS Pyro case, hooked it up to a different machine (also a 9600) with an Evergreen FW/USB card, and used it with Toast 5.0.2. I then had no problems burning Disk at Once audio with that drive.

When I see reports of drives making audio coasters, it often seems to happen in DAO mode using Toast. Maybe some of your readers have some ideas about this?
Kathryn Jenkins"

There have been problems with DAO mode in Toast with some CDRW drives (some 12x Teac models especially as I remember, at least with certain firmware versions). If track mode helps with a problem you've seen with DOA Audio CDs in Toast, post a report in the Drive Compat. Database with the details.
(Note - there' s now an option to search the database by OS version also. However there are many reports with OS X comments from readers that selected OS 9.x as their OS version, so search with that option or leaving the OS version blank to see more reports.)

" I can print (much to my relief) with no problems to a Lexmark X83 from 10.1 using the driver which is claimed not to work with 10.1.
I haven't tried scanning or using OCR yet.
Joel Kopitz "

I asked Joel to send a note when he tried scanning or faxing. I wish the earlier reader report had noted if he even installed the 10.0.4 Lexmark drivers I noted in Monday's news. (Found by searching Lexmark's site.)

MCE Expansion bay Combo DVD/CDRW Drive
PowerBook G3 2000
Comments:
"Well, the drive is bootable, plays dvds through os 9 and X (10.1) and is recognized by disc burner and toast both in os 9 and X.

A couple of observations:

Disc burner in os X will only allow 666mb of data on a 703mb disc. The os 9 version identifies the disc properly. Toast on both 9 and X identify the disc properly.

DVDs play properly under os 9 and X. DVD player 3 (in X) required me to select a region code -- the drive ships from MCE uncoded. I would assume you can reset the change counter like any other RPC2 drive. OS 9's player did not require the code to be set.

My drive does not read or write cd-rw media for some reason. It's going back to MCE for replacement. I think it's simply faulty.

The drive is a Toshiba OEM, model #SD-R2002. 4x/4x/24x/6x. Other than the high cost of the drive, i'd have to say i'm pretty happy with it.
ttm"

" Hi Mike,
I have been in contact with Lexmark technical support concerning two issues with the new Lexmark X83 printer I purchased last Sunday:

• 1. The printer is not recognized as USB printer by the USB Printer Sharing software (1.0.1 or 1.0.2) in Mac OS 9.
• 2. There are no drivers for Mac OS X 10.1

The answers that I received (I am not citing them directly) were as follows:
1. Due to unforeseen development circumstances the printer is not supported on a network?
2. They do not have yet 10.1 drivers, but they claim that the OS X drivers should work?

At this stage I am waiting for their answer on my question if the networking issue is a hardware or a software problem and if it is a hardware issue I am considering to return the printer. If you have information about the networking capabilities of this printer I will appreciate your help?
Thanks!
Grigoriy "

Yesterday's news had a link to a reader's page with lexmark printer drivers/notes and a link to Apple's list of included printer drivers (I did not see any Lexmark printers in that listing.) And I commented in Monday's news that I searched Lexmark's web site for OS X drivers for the X83 and found only one that said it was for OS X 10.0.4 and earlier. (I'm not clear from the above comments if he installed those or not and from Lexmark's comments, they may not work in OS X 10.1.) [Update - See the later news item where another X83 owner said he could print using the 10.0.4 Lexmark drivers.]
However, if any readers have a suggestion for Grigoriy, let me know.

DVD-R + DVD RAM Combo Drive Reports:
• Firewire Que LF-D310 (Matshita mechanism) used w/Dual G4
  (comments on what worked and didn't inOS 9.x and OS X 10.1 )
  
  Combo DVD/CDRW Reports:
• MCE Expansion bay Combo Drive in PowerBook G3 2000
  (some problems noted)
  
  IDE CDRW Reports:
• Sony CRX0811 in Dual G4
  (notes only supported in 10.1's Discburner, not iTunes)
• Sony CRX1611-82U 16/10/40 in G4/AGP
  (no OS 9.x iTunes/DB support noted)
• TDK VeloCD 12/10/32 in Beige G3
  (updated report on 700MB CD burn problems)
  
  Firewire CDRW Reports:
• EZQuest Boa 4x4x24 used w/PowerBook G3 2000
  (noted no support in OS X 10.1 or with Toast X preview)
• Que 12/10/32 used w/B&W G3
  (noted burn problems in OS X 10.1)
• Que 16/10/40 in 6500 (using Sonnet tango card)
  (problems noted)
• Que Fire 8x/4x/32x used w/G4 AGP
  (noted OS X 10.1 does not recognize drive even in classic mode)
• Sony CRX 145 10x4x32 used w/B&W G3
  (problems noted with itunes/discburner)
• Sony CRX 145 10x4x32 used w/B&W G3
  (also noted problems with itunes/discburner)
• Sony (no speed listed) used w/B&W G3
  (problems noted in OS X 10.1 and ToastX, but only with the B&W G3)
• Sony CRX1600L 12/8/32 used w/B&W G3
  (noted problems burns from FW HD source files. Apple has a TIL on FW-FW drive file copy issues in OS X 10.1 noted in last nights TIL listing here)
• TDK 24x10x40x VeloCD in ADS Pyro FW case used w/ G4 AGP
  (notes OS X 10.1 discburner worked with the drive, but not iTunes)
  
  USB CDRW Drive Reports:
• Sony CRX100E/X2 used w/iBook 2001
  (noted no support in OS X 10.1)
  
  SCSI CDRW Drive Reports:
• Yamaha CRW8424S 8/4/24 in Starmax
  
  CDROM Drive Reports:
• IDE Creative Labs 52x CD-ROM in B&W G3
  (noted not bootable - Creative listed under "other brands")
  
  Firewire Hard Drive Reports:
• Firewire Direct 80GB used w/G4 AGP
  (noted OS X 10.1 has the same wake from sleep issues noted with some other drives in the past article here)
• OWC 60GB Elite used w/PowerBook G4
  (noted OS X 10.1 mount issues)
• OWC 60GB Elite used w/PowerBook G3 2000
  (noted OS X 10.1 mount issues)
  
  IDE Hard Drive Reports:
• IBM 75GXP 75GB in Dual G4
  (noted drive failed the 2nd day of use)
  
  Removable Media Drive Reports:
• Castlewood SCSI ORB 2.2 GB in Dual G4
  (notes no support in OS X 10.1 - See http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/OSX/Adaptec_10_1_SCSI-drivers.html for the Orb drive owner comments at the bottom of the page on how one owner was able to get the drive to mount. )

You can find full owner reports by searching the database by drive/brand/interface/mac models (the latest reports are shown first in searches).
For guides to installing CD/CDRW/DVD drives or Hard drives in many mac models, see the IDE Articles page. The Firewire articles page also has guides on case kits, installing drives, etc.
If you've added a IDE, SCSI, Firewire or USB hard drive, CDRW, tape drive, etc. make sure you add a report to the database. [If you post an updated entry - make sure you use the same name, etc. as you did before so I can find your past entry. Thanks.]

• Other World Computing G4/500 in B&W G3 (rated 10)
• Sonnet G3/400 in 8500/150 (rated 9)
• XLR8 CarrierZIF wG3/400 in 8500/120 (rated 3)
• XLR8 CarrierZIFMPe wG3/400 in 9600/300 (rated 10)

(Warning - Overclocking may not be reliable and could lead to hardware failure or corrupted data.) You can find the full reports by searching the database selecting the indicated Mac model and upgrade card brand/type. If you've upgraded the CPU on your Mac, please post an entry in the database. Search the database for entries from most every upgradable Mac model *before* you buy. (Searchable by mac model/upgrade brand). For detailed reviews with performance tests and install tips, see the CPU Upgrades page.)

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Software Updates:
• TechTool Pro 3.0.5
  
  OS X Related Software:
• APM Tuner 1.0a1 (notebook HD power mgmt utility - page includes link to classic version)

Mac/PowerPC Related News:
(Note: Rehashing of press releases, repeated news, etc. not listed)

• Motorola sees loss, layoffs ahead (cnet)
• Mac OS 9.1 and OS X Home Networking (extremetech)
• MacOS X Server review (infoworld)
• Kids are Winners (backyard games software) (Apple)
• iMovie in the Classroom (apple)
• Apple's New HomePage (iTools) (apple)

Misc. Hardware Related:
• ATI drops price of graphics card (cnet)
  [PC Radeon 8500 price cut $100, clock speed boosted]
• HP exits CDRW Market (cnet)
• Microsoft backtracks on Xbox hard drive (cnet)