Toshiba Qosmio G30 HD-DVD (PQG32) - Manual (Page 96)

4-18 User’s Manual
Operating Basics
Media Structures and Capacity
Media care
This section provides tips on protecting data stored on your CD’s, DVD’s,
HD DVD’s and floppy disks. Handle your media with care. Following the
simple precautions listed below will increase the lifetime of your media and
protect the data stored on it.
CD/DVDs/HD DVD’s
1. Store your CD’s, DVD’s or HD DVD’s in the containers they originally
came in to protect them and keep them clean.
2. Do not bend the CD’s, DVD’s or HD DVD’s.
3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the
CD’s, DVD’s or HD DVD’s that contains the data.
4. Hold the CD’s, DVD’s or HD DVD’s by its outside edge or the edge on
the center hole - any fingerprints on the surface of the disc can prevent
the drive from properly reading data.
5. Do not expose the CD’s, DVD’s or HD DVD’s to direct sunlight, extreme
heat or cold.
6. Do not place heavy objects on your CD’s, DVD’s or HD DVD’s.
7. If your CD’s, DVD’s or HD DVD’s become dusty or dirty, wipe them with
a clean dry cloth from the center hole outwards - do not wipe in a
circular direction. If necessary, you can use a cloth that has been lightly
dampened in water or a neutral cleaner but you must not use benzine,
thinner or any similar cleaning solution.
Floppy disks
1. Store your floppy disk in the container they came in to protect them and
keep them clean. If a floppy disk becomes dirty, clean it with a soft,
lightly dampened cloth - do not use cleaning fluid.
2. Never open the shutter or touch the magnetic surface of your floppy
disk - doing this could permanently damage it and lose data.
3. Always handle floppy disk with care to prevent the loss of stored data.
4. Always apply the floppy disk label in the correct location and never
apply a new label on top of an existing one - in this instance the label
could come loose and damage the floppy drive.
Recordable Surface Recordable Layer Structure Capacity
Single-sided
Dual-Layer HD DVD Recordable Layer 15GB
DVD Recordable Layer 4.7GB
The USB floppy disk drive is available only as an option.