Powerbook G4 running OS 10.4.7
I'm also running os 9.2.2 on another partition but rarely use it.
CDRW drive
Problem: CDs not being read correctly by CDRW drive.
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When I insert a 5 track audio CD the computer only picks up tracks 1,3 and 5. Similarly for a ten track CD it will not 'see' 2 or 3 tracks. The missing tracks are random for different CDs.
iTunes opens automatically when I insert an audio CD but the CD does not show up in the program. I cannot burn CDs on iTunes, Toast or Adaptec Jam.
When I insert an audio CD, the drive sounds as you would expect. It puts the audio CD icon on the desktop and I can open a window to show the tracks (won't show missing tracks as mentioned). When I try to drag them to the desktop it puts up a progress window but makes no progress. All CDs work fine in other machines.
When I insert a system CD like Tiger installer, hardware test etc. it tells me that the volume I have inserted is not readable before the screen goes black. When I open and close the screen it comes back on for a few seconds before going black again. I can't boot from CD - it seems to ignore the fact that I'm holding down 'c' when I restart.
I have verified and repaired all disk permissions. I did this from within Tiger and also from the single user prompt using the FSCK -yf command.
In OS X I tried adding another user account and logging on this with this.
I also reset the PRAM, waiting for the five chimes etc.
I notice that the light on the power connection flickers anytime the processor/hard drive does any work. I don't think used to happen.
I have set the sleep time for battery and power to 'never'.
When I boot in OS 9 the same problem exists. When I insert an audio CD, the screen goes black. When I close the Powerbook and open it again the screen comes back on briefly. A window appears telling me (incorrectly) that a blank CD has been inserted and asks me if I would like to eject or initialize it.
Everything else about the computer is working perfectly.
The last time I can remember the CD drive working correctly (I rarely use it) was to install Virtual PC. When I boot Virtual PC and insert a CD the screen goes black (the white sleeper light also goes off). Again, I can close it and wake it up but as soon as it checks the CD drive it goes black again almost straight away giving me no option but to force a reboot. I uninstalled Virtual PC to no avail.
Any help greatly appreciated.
I'm also running os 9.2.2 on another partition but rarely use it.
CDRW drive
Problem: CDs not being read correctly by CDRW drive.
------------------------------------------------------
When I insert a 5 track audio CD the computer only picks up tracks 1,3 and 5. Similarly for a ten track CD it will not 'see' 2 or 3 tracks. The missing tracks are random for different CDs.
iTunes opens automatically when I insert an audio CD but the CD does not show up in the program. I cannot burn CDs on iTunes, Toast or Adaptec Jam.
When I insert an audio CD, the drive sounds as you would expect. It puts the audio CD icon on the desktop and I can open a window to show the tracks (won't show missing tracks as mentioned). When I try to drag them to the desktop it puts up a progress window but makes no progress. All CDs work fine in other machines.
When I insert a system CD like Tiger installer, hardware test etc. it tells me that the volume I have inserted is not readable before the screen goes black. When I open and close the screen it comes back on for a few seconds before going black again. I can't boot from CD - it seems to ignore the fact that I'm holding down 'c' when I restart.
I have verified and repaired all disk permissions. I did this from within Tiger and also from the single user prompt using the FSCK -yf command.
In OS X I tried adding another user account and logging on this with this.
I also reset the PRAM, waiting for the five chimes etc.
I notice that the light on the power connection flickers anytime the processor/hard drive does any work. I don't think used to happen.
I have set the sleep time for battery and power to 'never'.
When I boot in OS 9 the same problem exists. When I insert an audio CD, the screen goes black. When I close the Powerbook and open it again the screen comes back on briefly. A window appears telling me (incorrectly) that a blank CD has been inserted and asks me if I would like to eject or initialize it.
Everything else about the computer is working perfectly.
The last time I can remember the CD drive working correctly (I rarely use it) was to install Virtual PC. When I boot Virtual PC and insert a CD the screen goes black (the white sleeper light also goes off). Again, I can close it and wake it up but as soon as it checks the CD drive it goes black again almost straight away giving me no option but to force a reboot. I uninstalled Virtual PC to no avail.
Any help greatly appreciated.
