Plextor Drives lock-Up

[a2kmike]

OK Folks

Here's the latest. I brought the work laptop in this morning to try a different drive out with it. I hooked up a Plextor PX-740A (v1.02 firmware) in place of the PX-W2410A on the USB port. The PX-740A is not listed here: http://www.mtu.com/support/cdr-ide-drives.htm as a recognized drive. I inserted a cd+g in the unit to import and used the "Check FreeDB"radio button. The drive worked fine although it did not seem as quick to react as the Lite-On DVDRW (but the Lite-On was operating internally).


So here is the latest scoreboard:

Plextor PX-W2410A ---- 2 separate units that do not work on either computer either internally (Compaq Model 8QSXE1) or externally on (Acer Aspire 1800). (See initial post for each computer info.)

Plextor Premium ------- does not work on Compaq internally.

Plextor PX-740A -------- works externally on Acer Laptop

Lite-On DVDRW Model SHW-160P6S --- works internally on Compaq

Lite-On CDRW Model LTR-16102B ---- works internally on Compaq

I also have a Plextor PX-716A and a Plextor PX-W5224 that I have not tried with Hoster v3.310. They are both being used internally in another home unit @ present.


I appreciate everyone's input on my plight....thank you