mac doesn't recognize the external drive

[three_m]

hi,

i purhcased an external drive (pioneer 110 d) and hooked it up to my mac (powerbookG4.)
the instruction says that for mac os. 9 and above i don't need to do anything other than just plugging in.
but it doesn't recognize it.
does anyone know how i should solve this problem?

thanks in advance.

three_m

[rumplestiltskin]

Assuming there's no hardware problem or connectivity issue (cable? enclosure?), you might try Patchburn.

http://patchburn.de/download.html

How is the burner connected to the PowerBook? Are other devices connected to that port recognized?

[three_m]

thanks for the info. i installed patchburn 3.x but still doesn't recognize the drive.

i contacted both pioneer tech support and mac support and the former says they don't support when the internal dvr- is used as an external with an enclosure, and the latter charges 49 dollars to give me some solutions.

i don't think it's the problem with the port, since it works fine with others.

i'm afraid that i'm doing completely wrong as i'm not so tech-savvy.

thanks for your help!

[rumplestiltskin]

Which port? USB or FireWire?

[lawnman]

I have my Pioneer 110-D hooked up in an external case by firewire. It works great. Plug and Play.

[lordsmurf]

You may need to use OS X. I'm not totally sure.

[lawnman]

Computer details shows he has OS X.

[three_m]

i tried both usb and firewire.
neither works

[rumplestiltskin]

Hmmm...

How about a sanity check: Are you sure you've got the drive jumpered (as Master/Single) and connected properly?

What does System Profiler show being connected to the FW port (when the enclosure is connected there)?

[dcsos]

Also
Are You HOT PLUGGING?

or
POWER UP while PLUGGED IN?

If you did one, check the jumpers first, then try the other method for initial recognition

[three_m]

i think the propblem was the connection bet. the drive and the enclosure.
i opened it and reconnected, and now it works fine!

it seems that all the problems that i had in terms of extracting a clip from a dvd of the region other than the one set as the defult in my internal drive are finally solved!

thanks for all your help.

three_m

[three_m]

I have my Pioneer 110-D hooked up in an external case by firewire. It works great. Plug and Play.

do you mind sharing how to flash 110-D region free?