Still having no luck with this writer. Installed DVD Flick to see if that would wake it up, but no. It still does everything except write a DVD-R It normally shows as DVD-RAM Drive (E:). If you put a blank DVD-R in, it changes to CD-ROM Drive (E:). 'Properties' on that blank say it's full -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist