Writing Cd/Dvds On Dvd-R/-Rw Drive; Important Message (Dvd-R/-Rw Drive); Before Writing Or Rewriting - Toshiba Equium A60-199 User Manual

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD-R/-RW drive

You can use the DVD-R/-RW drive to write data to either CD-R/RW or
DVD-R/-RW discs. The following applications for writing are supplied:
RecordNow!, licensed by Sonic Solutions. InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2
Platinum, which is a product of InterVideo, Inc.

Important message (DVD-R/-RW drive)

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

Before writing or rewriting

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Base on TOSHIBA's limited compatibility testing, we suggest the
following manufacturers of CD-R/RW and DVD-R/-RW discs.
However, in no event does TOSHIBA guarantee the operation, quality
or performance of any disc. Disc quality can affect write or rewrite
success rates.
CD-R:
CD-RW:
(High-Speed,
Multi-Speed)
DVD-R:
DVD-RW:
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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.
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The actual number of rewrites to CD-RW ,DVD-RW is affected by the
quality of the disc and the way it is used.
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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 computer drive.
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Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not
be able to read DVD-R/-RW discs.
TOSHIBA A60 Series
TAIYOYUDENCO.,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
TAIYOYUDENCO.,LTD.
PIONEER VIDEO CORPORATION
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
DVD Specifications for Re-recordable Disc for
Version 1.1
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
MITSUBISH CHEMICAL CORPORATION
Operating Basics
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