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rafigold
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_ 		10. February 2006 @ 02:59 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
My drive has started not recognising blank discs, and I have had a Power Calibration Error a few times. On all occasions, the problem has sorted itself out by inserting a new disc or rarely on rebooting.

I have the latest firmware (1.0C) and am using Verbatim (Taiyo Yuden), or Fujifilm (not great, but not terrible either).

Is there anything i can do or is this the warning that my drive is dying. It has done sterling service for the last 1.5 years.
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PC Specs: P4 2.6Gb, 1Gb PC3200 RAM, NEC DVD-RW 1300A, DVD-ROM 16x, 80Gb HDD, 250Gb External HDD, XP Pro SP1.
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The_OGS
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_ 		10. February 2006 @ 06:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
The latest firmware for your drive from NEC is v/1.0b
If you have legitimate firmware installed, then I dunno, your burner is probably knackered...?
What the hell - you always wanted Plextor anyway, right?
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rafigold
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_ 		10. February 2006 @ 12:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I dont think it is the firmware. I have been using it for ages with this firmware and according to this site
http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=1517
this is the latest one.

What would you recommend as a replacement? I do not need any capability to print on to discs as i am happy with my sharpie. Just something nice, simple and reliable.
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PC Specs: P4 2.6Gb, 1Gb PC3200 RAM, NEC DVD-RW 1300A, DVD-ROM 16x, 80Gb HDD, 250Gb External HDD, XP Pro SP1.
StanH1000
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_ 		10. February 2006 @ 16:48 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have the NEC 1300a also. The latest firmware is 1.0c This update addressed 8X media for this 4X burner. No update for 16X media ever followed.
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rafigold
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_ 		10. February 2006 @ 21:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I know. But my problems have been with 8x media
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PC Specs: P4 2.6Gb, 1Gb PC3200 RAM, NEC DVD-RW 1300A, DVD-ROM 16x, 80Gb HDD, 250Gb External HDD, XP Pro SP1.
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