Toshiba Satellite M40 (PSM40) - Manual (Page 84)

User’s Manual 4-11
Operating Basics
Before writing or rewriting
■ Based on TOSHIBA’s limited compatibility testing, we suggest the
following manufacturers of CD-R/RW, DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW or DVD+R
DL disc.
However, in no event does TOSHIBA guarantee the operation, quality
or performance of any disc. Disc quality can affect write or rewrite
success rates
.
■ 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 computer 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.
CD-R: TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
CD-RW: (High-
Speed, Multi-Speed)
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
(Ultra-Speed) MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
DVD-R DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General
Version 2.0
TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.
PIONEER VIDEO CORPORATION
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
DVD+R MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
DVD-RW DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for Version 1.1
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
DVD+RW MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
DVD+R DL Panasonic Industrial Sales (Taiwan) Co., Ltd.
Taiwan TEAC Corporation.