Toshiba Satellite M40 User Manual page 96

User's Manual
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)
(Ultra-Speed)
DVD-R
DVD+R
DVD-RW
DVD+RW
DVD+R DL
◆ 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.
◆ The actual number of rewrites to CD-R/RW, DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW or
DVD+R DL is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used.
◆ 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 com-
puter drive.
◆ Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not be
able to read DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW or DVD+R DL discs.
◆ Data written to a CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R or DVD+R DL disc cannot be
deleted either in whole or in part.
◆ Data deleted (erased) from a CD-RW and DVD-RW, DVD+RW disc cannot
be recovered. Check the content of the disc carefully before you delete it. If
multiple drives that can write data to discs are connected, be careful not to
delete data from the wrong drive.
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TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General
Version 2.0
TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.
PIONEER VIDEO CORPORATION
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for Version 1.1
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
Panasonic Industrial Sales (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.
Taiwan TEAC Corporation.