Writing Cd/Dvds On Dvd Super Multi Drive; Important Message; Disclaimer; Before Writing Or Rewriting - Toshiba Portege M300 User Manual

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive

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: RecordNow!, and DLA licensed by Sonic Solutions.
InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum, which is a product of InterVideo,
Inc.
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.

Important message

Before you write or rewrite to CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM
disc, read and follow all setup 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:
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.
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.
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

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.
User's Manual
Special features.
Operating Basics
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