Lou wrote: > ******I am concerned about this line as my three numbers, > 40X,10X,40X are out of the range of "1X-4X" > > Did I buy the wrong package of discs to test with? > No, there is nothing wrong with the media you bought. The drive specs are MAXIMUM speeds. You can write at 1x if you want to. Nigel PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://pchelpers.5er.com?sig Regards, John Durham <mailto:modec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Award winning web site at http://modecideas.com?sig Order my latest e-book at http://modecideas.com/dmaxhits.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.