Sometimes I get sense key/code errors when recording to a CDR. What do these mean?
These types of errors can be caused by a handful of things. You can prevent these errors by doing the following: First, be sure to start your Mac while holding the shift key down to turn off all extensions. Jam doesn’t require any extensions to operate and therefore works best when all extensions are disabled at startup. Extension conflicts are the single most common problem when trying to write cds.
Second, be sure that you have the most current version of firmware for your cd recorder model. Firmware is the hard coded instruction inbedded within the cd recorder drive. Firmware is stored on flash memory chips so that they can be reprogrammed with a software utility. Check with your hardware vendor or contact the recorder manufacturer via phone or website to download the newest firmware code for your recorder.
Other scsi peripherals could cause problems as well. Be sure to try recording when nothing else is attached to the SCSI bus to ensure that no other SCSI peripheral is interfering with the recording process. Lastly check the cables and termination. Improper cabling or termination will disturb the SCSI communication between Jam and the recorder and could cause an error.
Also check to make sure your CDR is supported by the latest version of Jam, by visiting www.roxio.com
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