On Friday February 13, 2004 "Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > as another test, i tried another burn explicitly at speed=1: > ------------------------------------------ > ... > Starting to write CD/DVD at speed 4 in real TAO mode for single session. > ??? i typed "speed=1" [snip] > man, this is getting expensive in terms of coasters. dang. Robert, Could this be a tiny bit of a hardware problem? Specifically, a "lintware" problem? Have you tried taking a Q-tip dipped in alcohol (Everclear works very nicely for this) to clean the lens. I've seen miraculous cures in some misbehaving CD drives after a little maintenance. --Doc Savage Fairview Heights, IL