Post by: Mayo on July 02, 2003, 12:23:34 PM
My first bit of confusion comes when I put a new CD in the drive. I get a dailog box asking me if I want to format the CD, with an option to start-up Toast. It isn't clear to me whether I should first format the CD and then start-up Toast, or do something else altogether.
I'm afraid that I haven't been able to find much help in the Toast manual...
So I guess that I need a little Hand Holding in order to accomplish something that any self-respecting 8th grader can do with their eyes closed!
Post by: Gregg on July 02, 2003, 02:17:04 PM
Now, if the program to "burn" CDs is called Toast, the drive must be a Toaster. The manual for my toaster gives explicit instructions on how not to burn things. Times are a changing!
Post by: tacit on July 02, 2003, 02:53:10 PM
QUOTE(Mayo @ Jul 2 2003, 5:23 PM)
It isn't clear to me whether I should first format the CD and then start-up Toast, or do something else altogether.
There are two ways to make a CD. One uses Toast. One does not.
If you want to use Toast:
1. Run Toast.
2. Drag the files into the Toast window.
3. Put in a blank CD.
4. Click the Burn button in Toast.
If you do not want to use Toast:
1. Put in a blank CD.
2. Format the CD.
3. Drag the files onto the CD.
4. Use the Special->Burn CD command.
Post by: Bill on July 02, 2003, 03:18:38 PM
You get that dialog box asking you what do you want to do when you insert a blank.
If you know you want to use toast, fire up toast before you stick the blank in.
~~~ how many you"s did I put up there anyways ~~~
geeezzz
Post by: Mayo on July 02, 2003, 03:35:09 PM
Post by: Mayo on July 03, 2003, 01:33:25 PM
After restarting the iBook the CD appeared, I could eject it and there are folders on the CD. I tried opening a couple of files and that went without a hitch.
When I select the CD a window appears with the folder inside, but the window states that 'zero k" is available on the CD, even though I did a write session and there should be several hundred MBs remaining on the disk.
Would someone mind letting me know if this is acceptable behavior on the part of Toast?
Post by: tacit on July 03, 2003, 02:26:45 PM
There is a BIG difference between different brands of blank CD! TDK and Verbatim are among the best, memorex among the worst.
A CD, once it is recorded, will *always* show 0K available. It makes no difference if you fill ed the CD or not.
If you want to add more to a CD later, you must record it using the Toast "Write Session" button, not the "Write Disc" button. It will still show zero K free; you use Toast to record more information, which will appear on your desktop as a second CD (that is, you will insert the CD and TWO icons will show up--one for the first session and one for the second session).
Post by: Mayo on July 03, 2003, 02:57:30 PM
I use TDK CDs and burned the CD at 4x, the max for my iBook combo drive.
Post by: tacit on July 04, 2003, 10:01:31 PM
Post by: Gary S on July 04, 2003, 10:23:35 PM
Post by: Bill on July 04, 2003, 10:52:11 PM
What's the point if he goes any slower?
Post by: pendragon on July 05, 2003, 07:53:49 AM
Click once on the application icon, Right Click or Control+Click on your mouse and select "Show Package Content". In this folder Open the "Contents" folder. Then Open MacOS Folder. Then delete the "Roxio.dat" file, empty the trash, restart the application and you will be ask to re-enter your serial number. That's it.
Harv
Post by: Mayo on July 05, 2003, 12:29:56 PM
I tried the steps that you suggested, but the only way I can access the Contents file is to just click through the Toast folder. When I try to delete the Rox.dat file I get a window saying that "This command can not be used with the items in this package."
Control-clicking on the Toast app icon doesn't do anything but bring up the typical menu.
Post by: Bill on July 05, 2003, 04:11:07 PM
Post by: Mayo on July 05, 2003, 04:20:33 PM
Post by: Bill on July 05, 2003, 04:32:18 PM
You can't get a drop down menu like
this,no matter what?
Not sure if Harvs' idea will solve the problem but I'm confused on the drop menu bit now.
Post by: pendragon on July 06, 2003, 08:34:16 AM
Hold down the Control key and then click once on the Toast app. Do not release the Control key. A drop down menu will appear. Then, while still holding down the Control key, click on Show Package Contents. A new window should appear with two icons in it (Toast Titanium alias and a folder called Contents). Release the Control key. Double click on the Contents folder. In that are five items. Double click on the MacOS Folder. When that opens, drag the Rox.dat file to the trash. Empty trash. Restart. Repair Permissions.
When next you open Toast, it will ask for your serial/registration number. According to some, this technique (reportedly from Roxio) cures many ills. But will it solve this problem? I dunno.
Harv
Post by: Bill on July 06, 2003, 11:52:09 AM
So I took a snapshot in 9.
You can go by Harvs instructions or if you've a 'Contextual Menu Plugin' setup
for this action.
What I did notice is when you select 'show package contents' in 9,the actual app toast turns into the contents folder!
Rebooting turns it back to the application again.
I never knew that would happen.
Post by: Mayo on July 07, 2003, 12:10:42 PM
Perhaps I should just reinstall Toast???
Post by: Bill on July 07, 2003, 07:24:07 PM
Post by: Bill on July 07, 2003, 07:56:22 PM
I've looked around in the control panels trying to find anything that would remotely cause why you can't get that drop down menu. Nada that I can see.
What do you have in your contextual menu items folder?
Post by: Mayo on July 08, 2003, 01:25:20 AM
Post by: Bill on July 08, 2003, 09:44:38 AM
Without having to reread the entire thread again ... have you tried using the pad instead of a mouse
Post by: Bill on July 08, 2003, 05:17:12 PM
I had to spend some time at my favorite office *NOT* for a short while.
Although I did have some time for jumping on the company powerbook to see if I could get the drop down menu with the PBs pad and a mouse.
Not only could I get the drop down menu, I rebooted into OS 9 [which is on the same drive. No partition] and was able to repeat the same in OS 9.
Took some snapshots and stuck them all on one file.
Sorry about the height! Fact the width maybe also. <gr>
Click Here
I'm beginning to wonder/think this problem with you not being able to get the drop down menu is at your end but not a human error.?.
As far as the original subject 'toast'?
Do you think maybe both the above and toast might be the same problem somehow?
Post by: Mayo on July 11, 2003, 02:14:14 AM
G's Browser must interfere with the contextual menu because the Package Contents command never appears as an option.
But the ol' fashion way of accessing files works just fine, even with FinderPop enabled.
Now we just have to see if dumping that file does the trick...
Post by: Bill on July 11, 2003, 02:27:08 AM
Hey. Over one hurtle. Now the next.
See me ... zzzzzzzzzzzz
Post by: Bill on July 11, 2003, 03:19:44 PM
I need to 'clean house' on the server where I posted some of those pics.
They will be gone shortly. <gr>