Hi.

I have seen teh SuperDrive referred to as a DVD-R. Does it also have
the capability to utilize DVD-RW media?

Thanks,
Todd

mtbagg01[at]netscape.net (Todd Baggarly) writes:
>
> I have seen teh SuperDrive referred to as a DVD-R. Does it also have
> the capability to utilize DVD-RW media?

Depends on what model SuperDrive. The ones used in the desktop
systems (Pioneer DVR-103/104/105) work fine with DVD-RW. I have
personal experience successfully using DVD-RW media in my G4 tower
(with a DVR-104-based SuperDrive).

The PowerBooks, on the other hand, have many different model drives.
IIRC, some of them work with DVD-RW, and some do not. I don't,
offhand, know which ones support what. Do a Google search of this
newsgroup for some prior discussions where more details were
presented.

-- David

"Allan Minds Østergaard" <amsspamfilter[at]evd.dk> writes:
>
> What about the Imac 17", what superdrive does that one carry... and is it
> possible to use DVD-RW media on that one?

I think the iMacs use the same drives that the towers use - a Pioneer
DVR-104 for the original 17" (2x DVD) or a DVR-105 for the current
models (4x DVD).

The best way to find out is to go to a local dealer and open the Apple
System Profiler and take a look.

-- David

"David C." <shamino[at]techie.com> skrev i en meddelelse
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> "Allan Minds Østergaard" <amsspamfilter[at]evd.dk> writes:
> >
> > What about the Imac 17", what superdrive does that one carry... and is
it
> > possible to use DVD-RW media on that one?
>
> I think the iMacs use the same drives that the towers use - a Pioneer
> DVR-104 for the original 17" (2x DVD) or a DVR-105 for the current
> models (4x DVD).
>
> The best way to find out is to go to a local dealer and open the Apple
> System Profiler and take a look.
>
> -- David
Thank you for your help...

Well, my Imac 17" is brand new, i just bought it two weeks ago. It's my
first mac ever, haven't even used one before... So after 10 years as an PC
technician and consultant I'am helpless and it just feels odd... I don't
even know how to find out what drive my mac has it's awfull, but even soo i
have to ask, what is "System profiler"?

- Allan

P.S. Any good ideas for tecnical books i should read? I've already and
partially read Mac OS X For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Bob LeVitus, Dr. Mac:
The OS X Files by Bob LeVitus and Mac OS X: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition
by David Pogue. Any suggestions for more tecnical advanced books on Mac's

"Allan Minds Østergaard" <amsspamfilter[at]evd.dk> writes:
>
> Well, my Imac 17" is brand new, i just bought it two weeks ago. It's
> my first mac ever, haven't even used one before... So after 10 years
> as an PC technician and consultant I'am helpless and it just feels
> odd... I don't even know how to find out what drive my mac has it's
> awfull, but even soo i have to ask, what is "System profiler"?

The Apple System Profiler is a system-info app that MacOS has come
bundled with for quite some time.

On OS 9, it's in the Apple menu.

On OS X, you can find it in /Applications/Utilities.

You can also select "About This Mac" from the Apple menu and then
click the "More Info" button to launch it.

When it's running, select the "Devices and Volumes" tab. Then locate
the box for your optical drive and click the arrow next to it. The
box will expand into detailed information about the drive. the
"Product Identification" and "Vendor Identification" lines will tell
you the make and model of the drive.

> P.S. Any good ideas for tecnical books i should read? I've already
> and partially read Mac OS X For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Bob LeVitus,
> Dr. Mac: The OS X Files by Bob LeVitus and Mac OS X: The Missing
> Manual, 2nd Edition by David Pogue. Any suggestions for more
> tecnical advanced books on Mac's

I think that's plenty in the way of user's guides. I found that most
of OS X was self-explanatory if you're willing to simply play
around. Open all of the pages of the System Preferences and see what
they all do, etc.

-- David

"David C." <shamino[at]techie.com> skrev i en meddelelse
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> "Allan Minds Østergaard" <amsspamfilter[at]evd.dk> writes:
> >
> > Well, my Imac 17" is brand new, i just bought it two weeks ago. It's
> > my first mac ever, haven't even used one before... So after 10 years
> > as an PC technician and consultant I'am helpless and it just feels
> > odd... I don't even know how to find out what drive my mac has it's
> > awfull, but even soo i have to ask, what is "System profiler"?
>
> The Apple System Profiler is a system-info app that MacOS has come
> bundled with for quite some time.
>
> On OS 9, it's in the Apple menu.
>
> On OS X, you can find it in /Applications/Utilities.
>
> You can also select "About This Mac" from the Apple menu and then
> click the "More Info" button to launch it.
>
> When it's running, select the "Devices and Volumes" tab. Then locate
> the box for your optical drive and click the arrow next to it. The
> box will expand into detailed information about the drive. the
> "Product Identification" and "Vendor Identification" lines will tell
> you the make and model of the drive.
>
> > P.S. Any good ideas for tecnical books i should read? I've already
> > and partially read Mac OS X For Dummies, 2nd Edition by Bob LeVitus,
> > Dr. Mac: The OS X Files by Bob LeVitus and Mac OS X: The Missing
> > Manual, 2nd Edition by David Pogue. Any suggestions for more
> > tecnical advanced books on Mac's
>
> I think that's plenty in the way of user's guides. I found that most
> of OS X was self-explanatory if you're willing to simply play
> around. Open all of the pages of the System Preferences and see what
> they all do, etc.
>
> -- David

Thank's David

That was a' very great walktrugh... I'll try this when i get home from work.

That was the way i learned DOS 3.21 -> WINXP PRO and Novell 2.2 -> 5.01, i'm
afraid my time i limited now (now I have a' wife and two kids) so i'll have
to read a' lot to get up and "running" fast, now i'm almost done with the
books that i bought and in three weeks i'm going on a' two week vacation to
cyprus.. Can't bring my mac along, so i'm gonna read there too. Think i'll
find a' technician's training book.

Thank's again for all your help and kindness

- Allan from Denmark