Writing Cd/Dvds On A Dvd Super Multi Drive And A Dvd Super Multi Drive Supporting Double Layer; Important Message; Disclaimer; Before Writing Or Rewriting - Toshiba Tecra A3 User Manual

Writing CD/DVDs on a DVD Super Multi drive and
a DVD Super Multi drive supporting Double Layer
You can use the DVD Super Multi drive to write data to either CD-R/RW or
DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM discs. The following applications for writing are
preinstalled:
Record Now!/DLA, licensed by Sonic Solutions. InterVideo WinDVD Creator
2 Platinum, which is a product of InterVideo, Inc.

Important message

Before you write or rewrite to CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM disc,
read and follow all set-up and operating instructions in this section. If you fail
to do so, the DVD Super Multi drive may not function properly, and you may
fail to write or rewrite, lose data or incur other damage.

Disclaimer

TOSHIBA does not bear responsibility for the following:
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Damage to any CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM disc that may
be caused by writing or rewriting with this product.
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Any change or loss of the recorded contents of CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-
RW/ +R/+RW /-RAM disc that may be caused by writing or rewriting with
this product, or for any business profit loss or business interruption that
may be caused by the change or loss of the recorded contents.
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Damage that may be caused by using third party equipment or software.
Given the technological limitations of current optical disc writing drives, you
may experience unexpected writing or rewriting errors due to disc quality or
problems with hardware devices. Also, it is a good idea to make two or more
copies of important data, in case of undesired change or loss of the recorded
contents.

Before writing or rewriting

Please observe the following points when you write or rewrite data.
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Based on TOSHIBA's limited compatibility testing, we suggest the
following manufacturers of CD-R/RW and DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM
disc. However, in no event does TOSHIBA guarantee the operation,
quality or performance of any disc. Disc quality can affect write or rewrite
success rates.
TECRA A3/S2
CD-R: TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
CD-RW: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
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