Sony VAIO VGN-FW300 Series User Manual page 42

Notes on writing data to a disc
❑ Only use circular discs. Do not use discs in any other shape (star, heart, card, etc.), as this may damage the optical disc
drive.
❑ Do not strike or shake your computer while the optical disc drive is writing data to a disc.
❑ Do not plug or unplug the AC adapter while the optical disc drive is writing data to a disc.
Notes on playing discs
To achieve optimum performance when playing discs, you should follow these recommendations.
❑ Some CD players and computer optical disc drives may not be able to play audio CDs created with the CD-R or CD-RW
media.
❑ Some DVD players and computer optical disc drives may not be able to play DVDs created with the DVD+R DL, DVD-R
DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM media.
❑ You may not be able to play some of Blu-ray Disc contents on your computer, or the computer may become unstable
during Blu-ray Disc playback. To play such contents normally, download and install the latest updates for the WinDVD BD
using the VAIO Update.
To download and install the updates on the computer, it must be connected to the Internet. For information on how to
connect the computer to the Internet, see Using the Internet
!
The Blu-ray Disc playback function is available on selected models only. See the online specifications to find out the type of your optical disc drive, and
then Reading and Writing Optical Discs
❑ Depending on system environment, you may find sound interruptions and/or dropped frames during AVC HD playback.
❑ Do not place your computer into either of the power saving modes while your computer is playing a disc.
(page 39) to find out about the supported disc media.
(page 59).
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