My PB Rejects Blank DVDs & Won't Burn

My 17" PB w/ superdrive is about 6 mos old... Tried burning DVDs for the first time, but every time I insert a blank DVD my PB "thinks" for a few secs, then ejects the DVD; never gives me the option to burn.
The DVDs are Memorex brand... is this a known PB/Tiger issue, should I try a different brand of DVDs, or am I just missing something totally obvious?
Thanks!
PowerBook 17" G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3)

Depending on what you are trying to burn and with which application, you only need to press the Burn button and then wait for the app to ask you to insert the blank media, rather than inserting the media first and then setting up your data to burn to it.
It also may be that there is a problem with the media itself and that you should try a better brand (even Memorex manufactures different grades of media), or a different batch of the same media.
It also may be that you need to reset the Power Management Unit (PMU). For a 1.67GHz PowerBook, the process for resetting the PMU is as follows:
1. If the computer is on, turn it off.
2. Disconnect the AC Adapter and remove the computer's battery.
3. Press and hold down the power button for 5 seconds and then release the button.
4. Reconnect the battery and AC Adapter.
5. Press the Power button to restart the computer.
If you do not have a 1.67GHz 17" PowerBook, and/or you are interested in more information about resetting the PMU, see this KBase document:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=14449
Good luck!
Tuttle
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