How to set disk utility preference to default to my external DVD drive?

I uyse an OWC external DVD drive to burn DVDs. It is faster as well as on my old MBP the DVDs often didn't burn correctly. Now I'd like to set a preference so that when I use Disk Utility to burn, the default drive is my external drive instead of the built-in drive in my iMac. Anyone know how to do this?

greenteafrappucinos wrote:
, it said I had to "repair" it. So I tried, but it didn't work.
If there was a message in red that said the HDD could not be repaired, then the disk should be replaced.
Ciao.

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   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *750.2 GB   disk0
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greenteafrappucinos wrote:
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i realize that hv a issue that display combo box base on year & month
let said
step 1
I create excel data like this
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02-04-09 | 02-04-09 | a | $4,154
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2010 | April | a | $6,813
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thanks,
regards
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Edited by: Leong Pui Kee on Feb 25, 2011 5:25 AM
Edited by: Leong Pui Kee on Feb 25, 2011 5:36 AM

hi,
your created data
step 1
I create excel data like this
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02-04-09 | 02-04-09 | a | $4,154
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07-04-10 | 07-04-10 | b | $9,875
08-06-10 | 08-06-10 | a | $9,875
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OR
from above, to create a date column and convert date-->year, date--> month and Explore it.
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