Writing Cd/Dvds On Dvd Super Multi Drive - Toshiba Satellite R20 User Manual

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive

You can use the DVD Super Multi drive to write data to either CD-R/RW or
DVD-R/-R DL/-RW/+R/+R DL/+RW/-RAM discs. The following applications
for writing are provided: TOSHIBA Disc Creator, and TOSHIBA Direct Disc
Writer, and InterVideo's WinDVD Creator Platinum.
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Refer to the
writable CD/DVD discs.
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Do not turn off the power of the while the computer is accessing the
drive. If you turn off the power, you may lose data.
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When the power of the optical disc drive is off, the disc tray will not
open even if the eject button is pushed. Use the Optical Drive Power
icon to turn the power to the drive on. Refer to Chapter 3,
features.
When writing to media using an optical drive, always connect the AC
adaptor to a power plug socket or power source to ensure maximum
performance. If data is written powered by the batteries, writing may
sometimes fail due to low battery power and data loss may occur.
Important message
Before you write or rewrite to CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-R DL/-RW/+R/+R
DL/+RW/-RAM discs, read and follow all setup and operating instructions in
this section. If you fail to do so, the DVD Super Multi 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 any CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-R DL/-RW/+R/+R DL/+RW/-RAM
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 or DVD-R/-R
DL/-RW/+R/+R DL/+RW/-RAM 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.
User's Manual
Writable discs, Chapter 2 for the details about the types of
Operating Basics
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