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#FWB CDROM ToolKit

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#52355From: Joe NartowiczJul 8, 1993 9:27 PM
Will FWB's CDROM Toolkit make any difference if you have Apple's CDROM 300? There was a recent rewview in either MacWorld or MacUser that lead me to believe you would get better performance with Apple's driver than you would with FWB's. Thanks for any input. — Joe
#52372From: David EdwardsJul 9, 1993 2:39 AM
I tested this and found that the Apple drivers gave only slightly better performance using the default parameters of CDT. However, you can adjust params with theirs. I used mine under too many that it didn't make sense and the 300 is fast enough for me. I did this using a 300i on my 950. -dle
#52417From: HayesJul 9, 1993 10:01 PM
FWB CDR Tool Kit sure makes getting around discs on my NEC CDR-25 (can you say SLOW?). I hear Apple's driver for the 300 is supposed to be nearly as good though. Now if they'd only fix the driver so I could play audio discs again. I called them 2 weeks ago and they were going to send me a disk with a newer version… all I got was some product literature yesterday… guess they forgot to put the disc in? Yeah right. Grant
#52428From: David EdwardsJul 10, 1993 2:26 AM
Grant, I play audio CD's just fine and I know I have the latest drivers from AppleLink (namely 3.0.4). I run on a Q950. What problems are you having or might it be QT 1.6 which I didn't install…. -dle
#52663From: Eugenie McGuireJul 13, 1993 12:55 PM
I'm running with the Apple CD300 drivers rev 4.0.2 and Quicktime 1.6 on a Mac IIci and so far it's all working. Oogie
#52705From: David EdwardsJul 14, 1993 1:47 AM
Thanks for the info. As soon as DF 1.2 arrives, I guess I will update. -dle
#52719From: HayesJul 14, 1993 6:53 AM
David, It's just a problem with the CDR-25 (or so they tell me). Grant.
#52544From: Joe NartowiczJul 11, 1993 4:35 PM
David, Thanks for the feedback on the CDROM Toolkit. I guess I'll stick with Apple's drivers. — Joe