Sony V
A
IO
Desktop User
Guide
Using your VAIO desktop
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When the computer is in
Standby
or
Hibernate
mode, you cannot insert or remove a disc.
Make sure you seat the disc firmly in the tray. Otherwise, you could damage your disc drive and you may not be able to open the tray.
When you have finished using a disc, wait until the LED indicator turns off before pressing the eject button to remove the disc.
If the disc does not come out when you press the eject button, go to
Windows Explorer
or
My Computer
. Select the drive, click the right button
of your mouse and select
Eject
.
What (re)writable CD formats can I use (for DVD and CD writers)?
Recordable and rewritable CD formats include CD-R, CD-RW (high-speed supported). CD-R (recordable)
allows one-time recording on a disc whereas CD-RWs can be rewritten as many as 1,000 times.
Writing CDs and DVDs
To achieve optimum performance when writing data on to disc (also called ’burning’), follow these
recommendations:
❑
Only use circular discs. Do not use discs with any other shape (star, heart, card, etc.), as this may damage
the disc drive.
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Do not strike or shake the computer while writing data to a disc.
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For optimum writing speed, deactivate the screensaver before writing data to a disc.
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Memory-resident disc utilities may cause unstable operation or data loss. Deactivate these utilities before
writing data to a disc.
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When using a software application to burn discs, make sure you exit and close all other applications.
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Never touch the surface of the disc. Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause writing
errors.
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Never put stickers on discs. This will affect the use of the disc irreparably.
