Newbie Brain Explosion!!!

[Wayne]

It may be the media you're using that's at fault. My machine doesn't like the dark blue media. You can't use CDRW discs at all (unless you do some dangerous tweaks to the laser that may cause premature failure).

Also, once you burn the disc, if you leave it in your computer's CD drive, can you browse the files on the disc or does it appear to be an audio disc or a blank disc with 648 mb of free space?

If it appears as an AUDIO or a blank with 648mb free, it's a coaster (bad burn). If you can browse the files on the disc, chances are it may be a good disc an your machine just doesn't like the media. If it doesn't like the media, just try a different brand. I've had the best luck on mine with the light green or champagne colored (almost silver) discs. Your mileage may vary though.