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Using Your VAIO Computer >
Using the Optical Disc Drive
Notes on Using the Optical Disc Drive
Notes on writing data to a disc
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Only use circular discs. Do not use discs in any other shape (star, heart, card, etc.), as this may damage the optical disc
drive.
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Do not strike or shake your computer while the optical disc drive is writing data to a disc.
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Do not plug or unplug the power cord or the AC adapter while the optical disc drive is writing data to a disc.
Notes on playing discs
To achieve optimum performance of disc playback, you should follow these recommendations:
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Some CD players and computer optical disc drives may not be able to play audio CDs created with the CD-R or CD-RW
media.
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Some DVD players and computer optical disc drives may not be able to play DVDs created with the DVD+R DL, DVD-R
DL, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, or DVD-RAM media.
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You may not be able to play some of the Blu-ray Disc content on your computer, or the computer may become unstable
during Blu-ray Disc playback. To play content successfully, download and install the latest updates for the
WinDVD BD
using the
VAIO Update
.
For information on how to use the
VAIO Update
, see
Updating Your Computer
.
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Depending on system environment, you may find sound interruptions and/or dropped frames during AVC HD playback.
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Do not place your computer into either of the power saving modes while your computer is playing a disc.
