Stuck on waiting for device to become ready...

I did a slide show on iDVD now I'm trying to burn it on a Phillips dvd but it reads waiting for device to become ready. this continues & it does not burn the dvd. I tried the save as disk image but the same thing happens. the utility was no help on getting it started

Hi Don't:
Just assuming here (which is always dangerous)...
Is there any audio associated with your slideshow?
Sue
PS Verbatim DVD-R (you are using DVD-R, right?) is about the best there is....

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It's often recommended areound here to let the optical drive cool down after burning 3-4 disks in a row.
See if you can burn any kind of disk via the Finder to make sure the drive is OK. Also I suggest you follow this workflow for future projects:
Once you have the project as you want it save it as a disk image via the File ➙ Save as Disk Image menu option. This will separate the encoding process from the burn process.
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Either your media is bad or your burner is bad.
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You may want to look at this:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61705
You may want to look at this:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61705
I had the same problem and was able to fix it by following the directions on resetting the iPod, renaming the iPod and also ensuring that I removed any files that might not be understood by the iPod from the 'notes' folder on the iPod (if you have enabled disk access):
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=3111498#3111498
PS: If you need to get out of the 'Do not disconnect' screen so that you can apply these changes you need to hold down the 'menu' and 'select' or center button until you see the Apple logo. When the iPod mount you can proceed to reset the iPod to original settings which will erase everything from the iPod but not your iTunes library on your computer

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Time Machine error : Waiting for index to be ready (100)

Hello,
I'm having issues with Time Machine, the backup starts, an amount of data is backup and complete (ex 80Mb of 80Mb backuped up), then Time Machine goes back in indexing and get stuck in "Waiting for index to be ready (100)".
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02/12/10 10:37:46 com.apple.backupd[213] Starting standard backup
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02/12/10 10:43:11 com.apple.backupd[213] Waiting for index to be ready (100)
02/12/10 10:44:13 com.apple.backupd[213] Waiting for index to be ready (100)
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pedral wrote:
Hello,
Hi, and welcome to the forums.
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What are you backing-up to? That message indicates it may not be fully compatible with Time Machine.
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Michael Levin wrote:
Then verify your internal HD and repair your backups, per #A5 in Troubleshooting.
did that - repaired the disk, no problems found.
Uh, you need to check your internal, too, if you didn't. It's probably ok, but it's best to be sure. Then Restart your Mac.
Waiting for index to be ready (100)
Waiting for index to be ready (100)
Waiting for index to be ready (100)
A few of those may not be a problem, especially after a failed backup. The backups have to be indexed for TM to work right.
why isn't the index ready - could it have anything to do with Spotlight (which is also going like mad, but at least now gives a time estimate) - is that the index it's talking about??
Perhaps. Both Spotlight and Time Machine use the mds process to index.
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Ok, so I disabled Spotlight, deleted all the .Spotlight files on all volumes, and restarted Time Machine having excluded the Entourage database and 56 Gigs worth of .xml files of individual messages.
56 GB? Holy moley!
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Node requires deep traversal:/ reason:must scan subdirs|require scan|
Normal after a failed backup; Time Machine's not sure what was where when the "lights went out," so has to compare everything on your system to the backups to figure out what needs to be backed-up.
No pre-backup thinning needed: 24.38 GB requested (including padding), 983.14 GB available
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Error: Flushing index to disk returned an error: 0
That's another problem writing the index to the TM drive.
Try a +*Repair Disk+* on it again, and make sure all connections are snug and secure, and try the backup again.
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Sync stuck on "waiting for items to copy"

When using iTunes running on a Mac to sync to iPads, the sync becomes stuck on "waiting for items to copy."
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When attempting to sync, the sync generally becomes stuck on the last step, "waiting for items to copy." Usually there are few items -- an album or movie here, a play list there, occasionally an app -- that will not sync. Sometimes they used to be on the iPad in question, but during the sync they disappear. Other times I am trying to add them to the iPad. In both cases, after the "waiting for items to copy" disappears (because the sync stops unfinished or because I just cancel the sync), iTunes thinks the items are on the iPad, but they are not.
Previously, the sync would be stuck on "waiting" for anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours. Occasionally, it then has copied the items. But more and more, it doesn't copy them.
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Occasionally, one of the following methods will temporarily solve the problem:
Rebooting the iPad.
Rebooting iTunes.
Rebooting both the iPad and iTunes.
Rebooting the iPad, iTunes, and the MacBook.
Selecting "Restore iPad ..." on the iTunes menu.
Selecting "Restore from backup" on the iTunes menu.
Combining option 5 or 6 with rebooting iTunes and/or the MacBook.
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As you can see, I've tried several options. I've scanned a large number of the related threads here and elsewhere, but to no avail.
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Hi maasailand giraffe,
Welcome to the Support Communities!
First of all, thanks for the detailed notes of the troubleshooting steps you've already tried. It's hard to pinpoint exactly what is going on in your specific case, but I do have a few more ideas for you to try.
Starting with just one of your iPads, when you get stuck on the "waiting for items to copy" step, just disconnect your iPhone. There are probably some orphaned or corrupt files that need to be addressed. I would suggest closing all of your open apps and then backing your iPad up to iCloud. Then review the articles below to move or delete any big files on your device. These can include Voice Memos (iPhone), music, photos on your camera roll, photos or videos that are attached to your Messages, email attachments, etc.
iPhone, iPad, and iPod: Understanding capacity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1867
iOS: "Not enough free space" alert when trying to sync
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1503?viewlocale=en_US
iOS: Import personal photos and videos from iOS devices to your computer
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4083
How to delete content you've downloaded from the iTunes Store, App Store, iBooks Store, or Mac App Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5772
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Downloading past purchases from the iTunes Store, App Store, and iBooks Store
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
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iOS: Syncing with iTunes
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386
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Here are the symptoms I'm seeing:
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- If a sync doesn't complete, it gets stuck on "Waiting for items to copy" or "Waiting for changes to be applied". Via fs_usage, it seems like nothing is happening during this phase. I've left it for two hours and it doesn't move on from this phase unless you manually cancel the sync.
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- Each phone has enough space for the items I'm syncing
- Sometimes iTunes or gets confused and moves the entire music library on my phone into "Other". Recently I had 42GB of "Other" on a 55GB device. See attached screenshot: http://monosnap.com/file/AaDzqWpgtNXtfTYdy8iscfTKrkZGWC
- The problem has persisted across multiple versions of iTunes (at least versions 11 and 12)
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- Turn my phone off and on
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- uncheck Sync Music and recheck it - as mentioned above, this works one time, this method is also error prone (takes 3 or 4 canceled syncs before it decides to actually transfer the songs)
- signed out of Apple Store
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- repair disk
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- remove iTunes and every trace of it I could find (com.apple.itunes and related plist files) and reinstall from the Internet - I got one good sync after this and then it got stuck again.
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Waiting for printer to become available

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"Waiting for printer to become available" message

Each time I try to print to my Laserjet 1300, I see a message in the print queue stating, "Waiting for printer to become available." It never processes. I delete the job, try again but the same result. Result is same for short plain text, PDF or .jpg files. However, I can print a test page directly from the Laserjet 1300 printer. Have rebooted computer and restarted printer with no effect. Am able to successfully print to my backup HP Deskjet F4180. Am using a MacBook Pro OS 10.6.6. All software updates have been made. Thoughts?
This question was solved.
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If you are using Snow Leopard and have HP software for pre-Snow Leopard (either from a CD not marked as compatible with 10.6 or you recently upgraded to Snow Leopard and had the HP software on your Mac before you upgraded - even if you did a standard uninstall of the old software or installed new software over the top of it) you must uninstall the software using the 'scrubber' option:
Go to Applications/Hewlett Packard/ click on HP Uninstaller
Click on Continue
Highlight your device on the left pane
Hold the Ctrl, Opt and Cmd keys and click on Uninstall <<<< Scrubber Option
There will be a pop up that asks if you are sure you want to uninstall ALL hp software. (At this point, if you continue, any HP printers you have installed will need to be reinstalled)
Click Continue and let it finish
Restart your Mac
Now, run a Software Update.
Finally, reset the printing system:
- Sys Prefs, Print & Fax
- Right (control) click in the rectangle listing your printers and select Reset Printing System.
WARNING - this will delete ALL of your printers!
- Select the plus sign to re-add it. Look for the printer, select it and wait until the "Add" button becomes available. Click it.
Say thanks by clicking "Kudos" "thumbs up" in the post that helped you.
I am employed by HP

I have a Laserjet 2550L. When I try to print 2nd time get message "Waiting for printer to become ava

Laserjet 2550L being used with Mac OSX Lion 10.7.3. After turning on, it will print once. When trying to print a second time I get a message "waiting for printer to become available." I have to turn it off and then back on to get it to print again.

Hum. Let's uninstall with the 'scrubber option' like this:
1. Go to Applications/Hewlett Packard/ click on HP Uninstaller and click Continue
2. Highlight your device on the left pane
3. Hold the Ctrl, Opt and Cmd keys and click on Uninstall
4. There will be a pop up that asks if you are sure you want to uninstall ALL hp software. (At this point, if you continue, any HP printers you have installed will need to be reinstalled)
5. Click Continue and let it finish
Now, run a Software Update. This can be done by clicking the Apple in the top left of the screen then clicking Software Updates.
Next, let's reset the printing system:
Go to System Preferences > Print & Scan
- Right (or control) click in the rectangle listing your printers and select Reset Printing System.
WARNING - this will delete ALL of your printers!
- Select the plus sign to re-add a printer. Select the Default tab on the top of the window. Look for the printer, select it and wait until the "Add" button becomes available. Click it.
Let me know how this works for you.
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