3.5. Accessing Discs
Windows Users
The CD or DVD volume will appear in
My Computer
. Click on
My Computer
to view the contents of the CD or DVD and to
have access to the folders and files on it.
You can also gain access to the files and folders contained on the disc by going into Windows
Explorer
and clicking on the
CD/DVD-ROM drive icon.
Mac Users
The CD or DVD volume will appear as an icon on the
Desktop
. Click on the icon to have access to the contents of the CD or
DVD.
Important Note:
At the time of publication, if your Mac does not have a native, built-in DVD-ROM or Combo (CD-
RW and DVD-ROM) Drive, Apple does not support DVD-Video playback over external, third-party DVD drives.
3.6. Writing Discs
The following is a brief overview of some of the recording terminology to help you understand how to use your drive to write
discs.
Important Note:
Please refer to your recording software’s user's guide for information on how to best use your
LaCie Slim DVD±RW drive in write mode.
3.6.1. DVD±RW Writing Methods
Disc at Once (DAO) –
A DVD writing process in which the entire DVD is recorded in one session, and data cannot be added
after the recording is finished. Differs from the CD-R DAO method because the lead-in, data area and lead-out areas are all
written sequentially.
Incremental Recording (IR) –
A DVD writing process that is similiar to the Session at Once (SAO) CD-R writing method; files
may be added directly to the DVD-R disc one recording at a time, instead of recording the files to a hard drive before writing
the disc. The minimum recorded size, though, must be at least 32KB (even if the file to be recorded is smaller than that), and
capacities and write speeds are decreased due to the overhead of combined lead-in/out areas and data. Also, the disc must
be finalized before it may be played back by a drive other than the drive recording the disc.
Multi-Border Recording (MBR) –
A DVD writing process that is very similiar to IR, MBR allows you to make an IR disc and
then play the disc back on a device that recognizes this type of recording method. MBR creates a very short boundary zone
around a recording session so a compatible player or DVD-ROM drive does not attempt to play beyond the border of the
recorded area, instead allowing the unfinalized disc to be read by a player that supports this recording method.
Using Your laCie Drive
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW Drive User’s Manual
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