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FREECOM Portable II Series
Defragmenting
A hard disk can be defragmented using the DOS command 'defrag' or a similar tool from other operating systems. Due to the fact that files are constantly deleted and new ones written to the hard disk, files are no longer grouped together in physically contiguous blocks but instead are scattered, i.e. fragmented, over the entire hard disk. Defragmentation rewrites the files so that they are „put back“ together again. This does not affect the directory structure or the data contents. The advantage of defragmentation is that it allows files to be accessed quicker by simplifying the searching process. We strongly recommend defragmenting your hard disk before writing a CD.
Not all drives support the procedure of writing a CD in a single process. As soon as the disc/CD is complete, it can no longer be written to (single session CD).
EPP
EPP stands for Enhanced Parallel Port and refers to an extended standard of the parallel interface which allows higher data transfer rates and makes it possible to connect several devices.
ECP
stands for Extended Capability Port and is a more powerful version of the EPP.
Finalizing/ End disc / Close disc
Completely finishing a CD. Necessary (according to Red Book regulations) for audio CDs which cannot be read by normal reading devices (CD players) if they have not been finalized. Also, the definitive end of a data CD. It is not possible to write anything else on a finalized CD.
Finalization consists of a
Fixing
Writing a
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