[sdiy] Need Mac/DVD help

[Paul Schreiber]

I am thinking of putting QuickTime MOTM synth tutorials on CD. However, I am
seeing "strange" things when trying to use an*external* DVD/CD burner on my G4
notebook (w/latest Panther).

And I've tried *2* different  external USB/FW drives (Plextor and TDK) with the
exact same results.

On *either* FW or USB, the OS only 'partially sees' these drives. There is no
icon on the desktop (it does see the ext. HD in the FW chain). When you look at
the System Info, the drive is "there" BUT.....under the 'Disc Burning' item it
has 'Not Supported'!!!

What the $$#$!!?? How can a DVD/CD RW drive NOT have 'Disc Burning' supported
(or am I so old and stupid I'm missing something here?)

So, DVD Studio Pro doesn't 'see' it at all, even though if you put a DVD in
there is *plays fine*. If you use Toast, it 'sees' it fine (I can burn from
Toast but need DVD Studio for the menus). iDVD does NOT see it, either.

Is this a Panther thing? What am I doing wrong? Why doesn't the OS at least
'mount' the drive on the Desktop? It mounts a FLASH keydrive, a USB mouse, a USB
floppy and the FireWire HD.

I hate computers.

Paul S.