Canopus56 wrote:
As Michael notes, it's probably the burner software settings and not the operating system.
Well, it has not worked in any of the 4 Windows machines I've tried it in but works fine in my new iMac and older G-4 (both running OSX) and my pretty old G-3 and even my ancient PowerBook (both running OS 9). I'm not very computer savvy (which is why I went with Mac) but it sure "sounds" operating system related to me.
To exchange disks between computers, look for options in your burner software that burns the "disk at once" and that will "close disk after session."
The software (Toast Lite) does have that option but once I use it I can't put any more data on that disk.
When you are ready to burn your transfer disk, burn all the contents once. Do not write multiple times. The second burn erases the directory structure of the first burn.
You are correct. If I do that I can use the disk on different platforms. But it just seems so wasteful. One CD holds something like 700 MB. My presentations are typically 5 MB. So using only Macs I can put years' worth of programs on a single CD but with Windows I have to burn a new disk every time. I must be missing something. That just does not make sense. I'll be in SLC on Monday so I think I'll stop by the Mac store and ask how they do it. Patrick p.s. On another matter, Kurt, thanks for your help with Wednesday's work party at SPOC. It's nice to see so many weeds no longer in attendance. :)