The CD-RW drive uses the following methods to write files to CDs:

vDisc at Once: The drive writes to the entire disc in a single pass; data cannot be added at a later time.

vTrack at Once: The drive copies one track at a time to the disc.

vMultisession: The drive writes several sessions to a disc; each session has at least one track.

Listed below are descriptions of different CD formats that appear in the table.

CD-Digital Audio: This format records audio CDs that can be played on audio CD players.

CD Extra: This format records audio and data in a multisession format.

CD TEXT: This format records audio CDs with the album names and song titles encoded.

CD-ROM (Mode 1): This format is used for most CD-ROM applications.

CD-ROM XA (Mode 2 Form 1 and Mode 2 Form 2) or CD-ROM Extended Architecture: This standard was created for playback of multimedia content.

CD-I (Mode 2 Form 1 and Mode 2 Form 2) and CD-I Ready4: This format is used for home entertainment systems.

CD-I Bridge: This format records a combination of Kodak Photo CDs and Video CDs that can be played on TV set-top players and personal computers.

Photo CD (single and multisession): This format records CDs that are playable on TV set-top video CD players and most DVD systems.

4.The CD-RW drive does not have the necessary audio circuitry and decoding functions for CD-I playback, but it can be read from and write to CDs in this format.

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