Toshiba Satellite M40 User Manual page 99

CD-R:
CD-RW: (High-
Speed, Multi-Speed)
DVD-R
DVD+R
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
DVD-RAM
Note: This drive cannot use discs that allow writing of 8 speeds or
more (DVD-R, DVD+R ), 4 speeds or more (DVD-RW, DVD+RW).
◆ If the disc is poor in quality, dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors
may occur. Be careful to check the disc for dirt or damage before you use it.
◆ The actual number of rewrites to CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-
RAM is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used.
◆ There are two types of DVD-R discs: authoring and general use discs. Do
not use authoring discs. Only general use discs can be written to by a com-
puter drive.
◆ You can use DVD-RAM discs that can be removed from a cartridge and
DVD-RAM discs designed without a cartridge. You cannot use a disc with a
4.7 GB single-sided capacity or 9.4 GB double-sided capacity.
◆ Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not be
able to read DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs.
◆ Data written to a CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R disc cannot be deleted either in
whole or in part.
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive
TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General
Version 2.0
TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.
PIONEER VIDEO CORPORATION
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for Version 1.1
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
DVD Specifications for DVD-RAM Disc for Version
2.0 or Version 2.1
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
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