Yamaha
CDR200/CDR400 Problems
As with many CD-R problems, firmware upgrades
can cause miracles to happen! First, make sure you've got up to date firmware -
version 1.0q is the latest and greatest for the Yamaha CDR200/CDR400.
You can get a copy of version 1.0q from here,
Yamaha's site.
If you're interested, you can see the specs on
the 400 series here.
The CDR-400 is a bit flimsy as far as CD-R
drives go. The tray eject moves quickly for the first half and then slows
considerably; although normal, this is a bit annoying. There have been
persistent reports of units breaking down after a few months. It appears that,
unless the units are kept well-cooled, they will start rejecting discs after a month or
two of use. The drives work very well otherwise, and one customer was told that the
CDR-400AT model was a sturdier version.
First, make sure you've got up to date ASPI
drivers. (Check here for those).
Make sure you've got the proper settings set on your software,
and that your computer is setup correctly.
Don't forget to read important information
concerning possible software conflicts with Nero and Adaptec.
Pick the right media! Read this to see what other people have to say about what
media does and doesn't work well with their Yamaha drives...
Other than that, I don't think you should be
having trouble with this drive.
Credits: some of the above
information was taken from the Fadden
CDR FAQ. |
