Pioneer 106 Power Calibration Error

[splattergod]

Hi, I have come looking for some help.

I have had my PC for about 4 months now and all of a sudden my writer is showing power calibration error.

It usually does it on data discs when burning games or music, it gets to 5% on nero, then you can hear the drive slow down then start up again.

It will then stay on 5% until either nero will say failed or until nero crashes.

I have only had a few DVDs fail under this error so I am thinking it is maybe the data discs possibly.

I am using Datasafe Media 52x Silver Premium discs and Datawrite Classic Yellow 4x

I have had the burner out and took the cover off but couldn't see the lens so I didn't really want to start taking out other screws so I gave it a good blow to see if that would work.

I did burn 1 disc OK but it still slowed down at 5% and then carried on (maybe crossing my fingers and doing a little pray helped LOL) to finish the brun, but i still have a feeking it is going to do it again.

Do you think it is the discs, the lens, or the actual burner.

Thanks for taking the time to read my plea.

[waheed]

a few suggestions:

try cleaning your lens with a dvd cleaning kit.
try another burning application, the problem may possibly be nero
try various different media eg tirek, tdk etc.

[jrdunn78hawk]

Try updating the firmware.

http://forum.firmware-flash.com/portal.php

Good Luck

[garryheather]

If you hadn't of invalidated the warranty on it, I'd have said take the issue up with manufacturer...