User’s Manual
Note: This drive cannot use discs that allow writing of 8 speeds or more (DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW), 6 speeds or more (DVD-RW).
◆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-RW, DVD-RW, DVD+RW or DVD- RAM 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 com- puter drive.
◆You can use DVD-RAM discs that can be removed from a cartridge and DVD-RAM discs designed without a cartridge. You cannot use a disc with a 2.6 GB single-sided capacity or 5.2 GB double-sided capacity.
◆Other DVD-ROM drives for computers or other DVD players may not be able to read DVD-R/-R DL/-RW or DVD+R/+R DL/+RW discs.
◆Data written to a CD-R/DVD-R/DVD+R disc cannot be deleted either in whole or in part.
◆Data deleted (erased) from a CD-RW and DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD- RAM 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 con- nected, be careful not to delete data from the wrong drive.
◆In writing to a DVD-R/-R DL/-RW, DVD+R/+R DL/+RW or DVD-RAM disc, some disc space is required for file management, so you may not be able to write the full capacity of the disc.
◆Since the disc is based on the DVD standard, it will be filled with dummy data if the written data is less than about 1 GB. Even if you write only a small amount of data, it might take time to fill in the dummy data.
◆DVD-RAM formatted by FAT32 cannot be read in Windows 2000 without DVD-RAM Driver Software.
◆When multiple drives that can write data to discs are connected, be careful not to write to the wrong drive.
◆Be sure to connect the universal AC adaptor before you write or rewrite.
◆Before you enter standby/hibernation mode, be sure to finish DVD-RAM writing. Writing is finished if you can eject DVD-RAM media.
◆Be sure to close all other software programs except the writing software.
◆Do not run software such as a screen saver, which can put a heavy load on the CPU.
