This is a follow-up on my HP CDR problems. Recording to CDRW media works
fine. Trying to write a CDR disk, however, results in a 'Power calibration
area is full" error message and the recording stops. The CDR disks are not
actually damaged by this since I can then use them on another machine to
perform recording. HP has not responded to my queries - I assumed that the
drive went bad and needed to know where to send it for repair. HP does not
even provide information on how to get it repaired.

Has anyone else had this "power calibration area..." message? Any idea on
what failed in the recorder? I surmise that one of the laser diodes went bad
since CDRW and CDR disk take different laser frequencies to record - hence,
one may be good while the other has failed. This is only my guess, I have no
experience to verify this.

At this point, I am preparing to purchase another CDRW drive, but will not
get an HP. I am thinking of a 32 8 4 drive from Sony, or the new Plextor 32
12 10 drive. Any comments on these?

Thanks for any experience you can share.

Peter Shkabara
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