Writing Cds On Dvd-Rom&Cd-R/Rw Drive; Before Writing Or Rewriting - Toshiba Portege M300 User Manual

Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive
Depending on the type of drive installed, you may be able to write CDs. The
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive lets you write as well as read CD-ROMs.
Observe the precautions in this section to ensure the best performance for
writing CDs. For information on loading and unloading CDs refer to the
Using optical media drives
CD-R discs can be written to only once. CD-RW discs can be rewritten
many times.
When the power of the optical media drive is off, the disc tray will not
open even if the eject button is pushed. Use the optical media drive
power icon to turn the power of the optical media drive on. Refer to
Chapter 1,
Do not turn off the power of the optical media drive while the computer
is accessing the drive. If you turn off the power, you may lose data.

Before writing or rewriting

Please observe the following points when you write or rewrite the data.
We recommend the following manufacturers of CD-R and CD-RW
media. Media quality can affect write or rewrite success rates.
CD-R:
TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD.
Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
CD-RW:
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
The following special media recommend the next manufacturers.
Multi-Speed and High-Speed CD-ROM:
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
Ultra-Speed CD-ROM:
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
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