Selecting a dvd burner

I have an external DVD burner and of course the internal one. I am trying to burn a data DVD using the "Burn Folder". When I say to burn, it says to put in a blank disc, even though I have one in my external burner. How can I choose which one because it is obviously not recognizing my burner, even though when I insert a disc it asks me what I want to do.
thanks

Hi, P.
Unfortunately, I don't have an external burner with which to test this, but here's an idea for you:
Before creating the burn folder, first insert a disc in the external drive. When it prompts you for what to do, select "Open in Finder." This should show the blank disc in the Finder sidebar. This, however, is in fact a burn folder, which can be seen by examining its Get Info window and noting that the file's extension is .fpbf, indicating a burn folder. Open the blank disc / burn folder, drag files to it, then click Burn. Perhaps doing things in this sequence will associate the blank disc and burn folder correctly with the external drive for when you click Burn.
Good luck!
Dr. Smoke
Author: Troubleshooting Mac® OS X

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