k3b giving higher speed media detected error message
Kam Leo
kam.leo at gmail.com
Tue Jun 14 05:46:50 UTC 2005
On 6/13/05, Mark Sargent <powderkeg at snow.email.ne.jp> wrote:
> Kam Leo wrote:
>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Your 4x writer does the media identification, not k3b.
> >
> that's what I thought too
>
> > k3b only
> >reports the status back to you.
> >
> yes, i c
>
> > Are you sure that the disc is
> >multispeed?
> >
> most definitely..tried 2 different 4-12x brands
>
> > Examine the disc closely.
> >
> opening me eyes as I type..hehe
>
> > If 12X is the only speed
> >imprinted on the disc it is a high speed disc.
> >
> >
> hehe, yep, confirmed..cheers.
>
> Mark Sargent.
>
Here's the definitive source for you regarding 4x-12x CD-RW media and
4x drives: http://www.memorex.com/downloads/whitepapers/Reference%20Guide%20for%20Optical%20Media%209-9.pdf
In a nutshell, your drive can read but cannot write overlapping or
higher speed media.
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