EXP Computer EXP CD-Rewriter Bundled S_W - Manual (Page 50)

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Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition
Adaptec Easy CD Creator Standard Edition
Stock Number: 511446-00, Rev. A
Page: 5-4
Print Spec Number: 496513-00 Inside Text: 496512-00
Current Date: 5/8/98 Final Review
Multisession CD Writing Tips
Read the following sections for useful information related to making
multisession CDs.
Deciding Which Format to Use: CD-ROM or CD-ROM XA
You can turn a single-session CD into a multisession CD at any time
by adding another session. However, it’s best to decide in advance
whether or not your CD will be multisession, so that you can decide
whether to record the first session in CD-ROM format (also known
as Mode 1; see Glossary) or CD-ROM XA format (also known as
Mode 2). Regardless of which format you use, the second session
must be the same format as the first session.
If you see only the first session when you attempt to read back the
second or subsequent session on a multisession CD it may be
because:
1 The CD-ROM drive you are using does not read multisession
at all (this is most likely the case if the drive is very old).
2 The CD-ROM drive you are using recognizes a CD as multises-
sion only if it is written in the CD-ROM XA format. This prob-
lem is less likely with the newest generation of CD-ROM
drives, but is common with some older models.
Multisession CDs are recorded according to the Orange Book Part II
standard (see Glossary). Under this standard, when any CD is
inserted in a multisession CD-ROM drive, the drive by default looks
at the last session on the CD, no matter what format the CD is
recorded in.
However, inconsistencies in the application of the standard may
result in a multisession CD being read as if it were a single-session
CD and you see only the data in the first session.
To ensure the best possible multisession compatibility, record multi-
session CDs in the CD-ROM XA Mode 2 format.
Note: Do not combine CD-ROM and CD-ROM XA formats
on the same multisession CD.