Writing Cds On A Cd-Rw/Dvd-Rom Drive; Important Message; Disclaimer; Before Writing Or Rewriting - Toshiba Satellite A80-127 User Manual

Writing CDs on a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive

You can use the CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive to write data to CD-R/RW discs.
The following applications for writing are preinstalled:
Record Now!/DLA, licensed by Sonic Solutions.

Important message

Before you write or rewrite to CD-R/RW disc, read and follow all setup and
operating instructions in this section. If you fail to do so, the CD-RW/DVD-
ROM 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 a CD-R/RW 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 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.
CD-R discs can be written to only once. CD-RW discs can be rewritten many
times.

Before writing or rewriting

Please observe the following points when you write or rewrite the data.
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We recommend the following manufacturers of CD-R and CD-RW media.
Media quality can affect write or rewrite success rates.
Toshiba A80
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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