Using your VAIO desktop

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DVD-RW and CD-RW drive: What (re)writable CD formats can I use?

 

User

Recordable and rewritable CD formats include CD-R, CD-RW (high-speed supported). CD-R (recordable)

 

Desktop

allows one-time recording on a disc whereas CD-RWs can be rewritten as many as 1,000 times.

 

Writing CDs and DVDs

 

 

 

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To achieve optimum performance when writing data on to disc (also called ’burning’), follow these

recommendations:

 

 

 

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❑ Only use circular discs. Do not use discs with any other shape (star, heart, card, etc.), as this may damage

the disc drive.

 

 

 

 

❑ Do not strike or shake the computer while writing data to a disc.

 

 

❑ For optimum writing speed, deactivate the screensaver before writing data to a disc.

 

 

❑ Memory-resident disc utilities may cause unstable operation or data loss. Deactivate these utilities before

 

writing data to a disc.

 

 

❑ When using a software application to burn discs, make sure you exit and close all other applications.

 

❑ Never touch the surface of the disc. Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc may cause writing

 

errors.

 

 

❑ Never put stickers on discs. This will affect the use of the disc irreparably.

 

Playing DVDs

To achieve optimum performance when playing DVD-ROMs, you should follow these recommendations:

❑Close all open applications before playing a DVD-ROM movie.

❑You can play DVDs with the software PowerDVD for VAIO.

❑Do not switch power saving modes while playing a DVD-ROM.

❑Do not use resident disc utilities or other resident utilities to speed up the access of discs, because they may cause the system to become unstable.