Toshiba PTM70U-00C007, User Manual

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Operating Basics
Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive
You can use the DVD Super Multi drive to write data to either CD-R/RW or
DVD-R/-R DL/-RW/+R/+R DL/+RW/-RAM discs. The following applications
for writing are provided: RecordNow!, and DLA licensed by Sonic
Solutions.
Important message
Before you write or rewrite to CD-R/RW or
DVD-R/-R DL/-RW/+R/+R DL/+RW/-RAM discs, read and follow all setup
and operating instructions in this section. If you fail to do so, the DVD Super
Multi drive may not function properly, and you may fail to write or rewrite,
lose data or incur other damage.
Disclaimer
TOSHIBA does not bear responsibility for the following:
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Damage to any CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-R DL/-RW/+R/+R DL/+RW/-RAM
disc that may be caused by writing or rewriting with this product.
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Any change or loss of the recorded contents of CD-R/RW or
DVD-R/-R DL/-RW/+R/+R DL/+RW/-RAM disc that may be caused by
writing or rewriting with this product, or for any business profit loss or
business interruption that may be caused by the change or loss of the
recorded contents.
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Damage that may be caused by using third party equipment or
software.
Given the technological limitations of current optical disc writing drives, you
may experience unexpected writing or rewriting errors due to disc quality or
problems with hardware devices. Also, it is a good idea to make two or
more copies of important data, in case of undesired change or loss of the
recorded contents.
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Refer to the Writable discs , Chapter 2 for the details about the types of
writable CD/DVD discs.
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Do not turn off the power of the while the computer is accessing the
drive. If you turn off the power, you may lose data.
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When the power of the optical disc drive is off, the disc tray will not
open even if the eject button is pushed. Use the Optical Drive Power
icon to turn the power to the drive on. Refer to Chapter 3, Special
features .
When writing to media using an optical drive, always connect the AC
adaptor to a power plug socket or power source to ensure maximum
performance. If data is written powered by the batteries, writing may
sometimes fail due to low battery power and data loss may occur.