Can't burn to CD - help!

I'm having troubles burning CD's. It's never been an issue before and everything else seems to work fine.
I can burn a DVD just fine but not CD's.I get the message:
"Burn Failed. The burn to drive....failed. The device failed to calibrate the laser power level for this media."
I tried to burn in several users (unsuccessfully). I followed Toads instructions - (putting preferences in a separate folder etc....) and then resorted to uninstalling iPhoto and re-installing. I still am unable to burn CD's. I am able to burn on my MBP...(just to verify the CD's are fine). Thanks in advance.....Karen

vamsee:
Since you can burn from your account the problem is with your wife's account. Have her delete the iPhoto preference file, com.apple.iPhoto.plist, that resides in your User/Library/Preferences folder and try. If that doesn't help then have her try the following:
Trouble Shooting Preferences in Leopard
1 - Create a folder titled "Preferences A" on the Desktop.
2 - Open the working Preferences folder, HD/Users/your_name/Library/Preferences, and move the contents to the Preferences A folder on the Desktop.
3 - Make a duplicate copy of the Preferences A folder on the Desktop as a precautionary backup.
4 - With the working Preferences folder empty run the application again and determine if the problems is fixed.
NOTE: you may have to drag the contents of the working folder to the trash and empty if moving the contents to the A folder only copies them instead of moving.
5 - If the problem is fixed:
A - open the working Preferences folder (HD/Users/your_name/Library/Preferences).
B - Open the Preferences A folder on the Desktop, select all of the contents and drag them into the working Preferences folder.
C - When the Copy window pops up check the "Apply to All" check box and then click on the Don't Replace button as seen here.
6 - If the problem is NOT fixed, empty the working Preferencess folder and move the contents of the Preferences folder on the desktop back into it.
See if that clears up the problem.
OT

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