Toshiba A210 - Manual (Page 133)

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Operating Basics
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◆ The actual number of rewrites to CD-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD-
RAM 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.
◆ We can support only format 1 of DVD-R DL. Therefore you can not do the
additional writing. If your data is under DVD-R(SL) capacity, we suggest to
use DVD-R(SL) media.
◆ You can use DVD-RAM discs that can be removed from a cartridge and
DVD-RAM discs designed without a cartridge. You cannot use a disc with a
2.6 GB single-sided capacity or 5.2 GB double-sided capacity.
◆ Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not be
able to read DVD-R/-R DL/-RW or DVD+R/+R DL/+RW discs.
◆ Data written to a CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R disc cannot be deleted either in
whole or in part.
◆ Data deleted (erased) from a CD-RW and DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-
RAM 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 con-
nected, be careful not to delete data from the wrong drive.
◆ In writing to a DVD-R/-R DL/-RW, DVD+R/+R DL/+RW or DVD-RAM
disc, some disc space is required for file management, so you may not be
able to write the full capacity of the disc.
◆ Since the disc is based on the DVD standard, it will be filled with dummy
data if the written data is less than about 1 GB. Even if you write only a
small amount of data, it might take time to fill in the dummy data.
◆ DVD-RAM formatted by FAT32 cannot be read in Windows 2000 without
DVD-RAM Driver Software.
◆ When multiple drives that can write data to discs are connected, be careful
not to write to the wrong drive.
◆ Be sure to connect the universal AC adaptor before you write or rewrite.
◆ Before you enter sleep/hibernation mode, be sure to finish DVD-RAM writ-
ing. Writing is finished if you can eject DVD-RAM media.
◆ Be sure to close all other software programs except the writing software.
◆ Do not run software such as a screen saver, which can put a heavy load on
the CPU.
◆ Operate the computer in the full-power mode. Do not use power-saving fea-
tures.