1book 12" with dvd/cdRW won't recognize blank cds or dvds,

The model number is A1054, machine model powerbook 6.5. 12 inch G4 30 gig 1,2 GHZ 512 MB with DVD/CD-RW drive. This wil not recognize blank DVDs or CDs. It reads awhile and ther rejects them.The preferences are set up to ask what I want done to the disk. It will read and mount recorded CDs.
I just got this computer,
Jim

Welcome to the discussions.
Go up to your Apple upper left and click it and when the box opens Choose System Preferences, and when that opens choose CD-DVD and when it opens, take your time and go through here and choose the options you want for CD and DVD's WHat do you want to happen for both Blank media as well as media with copy on them and what you want to open to read them,
Generally with DVD Movies you want your Player to open.
Blank DVD's you will want any combination of programs to open depending on what you want to do, from iDVD or Disk Utility to make copies.
The same steps must be done with CD's as well.
Cheers Don

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