This is what we have. Funny how it recognizes the word within a word.
MAT****A DVD-R UJ-857E:
Firmware Revision: ZA0E
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO
Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose View > Refresh
Yes, the computer works fine otherwise. I just transfered some of the pics on a thumb drive, not a big deal. When I run into a situation like this it is usually because I am overlooking something. Thanks for the assistance.