Re: G4 DVD RAM problems

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From: Chris Gruno
Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 17:22

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It's the DVD that came with the G4.  The Apple DVD Player opens then I
get the error.

crash override wrote:
> 
> it is trying to activate the apple dvd player  i did not see anything
> to disable dvd but you may have to open all applications until the free
> memory is very low making the system bail out of launching the dvd
> player or if you have stuffit installed you could stuff the dvd player
> program so either nothing will happen or a low memory error happens or
> you could only use the dvd ram disks/drive as a 4.5 and 9 gig hard disk
> to store files and use the other drives for cds
> 
> if all else fails call the maker of the dvd ram drive they may have a
> tech line
> 
> In article <3A5FB6E3.51F18FE4@home.com>, Chris Gruno
> <grunzster@home.com> wrote:
> 
> > I have a G4 450 single processor AGP with a DVD RAM drive running OS
> > 9.0.4.  When I put an audio CD or DVD movie in, the disk mounts, then I
> > get an error, "Apple DVD Player has stopped because it's having trouble
> > reading this disc."  I have no problems playing CD's in my external SCSI
> > CDR/RW drive and the DVD's are brand new.  Also the DVD drive has no
> > problems reading CD-ROM, CDR, and CDRW disks.  I tried updating to OS
> > 9.1, but still nothing plays.
> >
> > Any help is greatly appreciated, for what Apple wants for support, I
> > mite as well just buy a DVD player.
> >
> > When posting a reply, please also send it to my-email.

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