You may encounter power calibration errors each time you use your Iomega® CD-RW (ZipCD™) drive if you are using poor quality media.

Your CD-RW drive uses a power calibration process that adjusts the recording laser power to the optimum level for each recordable disc you insert into the drive. Each CD-R and CD-RW disc contains a reference value for laser power in a preformed track, which helps the CD-RW drive determine the ideal laser power. There is also a special area on each CD-R and CD-RW disc set aside for the CD-RW drive's laser to power up to the level required to burn the disc. If the laser power calibration process fails, a power calibration error will occur.

To help correct this problem, try another brand of media. Please go to http://www.iomega.com/support/documents/10706.html for a list of media types that have been tested for compatibility with Iomega CD-RW (ZipCD) drives.