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Format compatibility
This CD-RW drive is compatible with the following formats:
Types of writing
Disc-At-Once—When only a single recording session (lead in/data/lead out) is
to be recorded onto a CD. While using Disc-At-Once, no additional data can be
recorded onto the disc, even if there is available capacity.
The advantage of Disc-At-Once is that the CDs it creates can be played on almost
any CD player or CD drive, because no links are inserted between the data tracks.
Track-At-Once—When many sessions are to be recorded onto a CD. If there is
space available on the CD, additional data can be recorded onto it.
The advantages of Track-At-Once include being able to record additional sessions
onto a disc and using a CD-ROM of backup data.
Session-At-Once—Similar to Disc-At-Once, except that the CD is not "finished. "
(You can still write another session onto the CD later.)
Multi-Session—The recording of lead-in/data/lead-out is referred to as one ses-
sion. The Disc-At-Once method is also referred to as "Single Session," because the
disc is only recorded once. A disc that has had multiple additional sessions
recorded onto it (using the Track-At-Once method) is called "Multisession."
Packet Write—Differs from Track-At-Once or Disc-At-Once in that data is
recorded in small fixed sectors of 64 kB, known as "packets."
Format
CD-DA
CD-ROM
CD-Extra
CD-ROM/XA
Photo-CD (requires special
reader, player, and license)
CD-I (requires special
reader, player, and license)
CD-ROM+CD-DA
Video-CD
CD-Text
Write Read
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Introduction
Play
Yes
Yes