Operating Basics

■Damage that may be caused by using third party equipment or software. Given the technological limitations of current optical disc writing drives, you may experience unexpected writing or rewriting errors due to disc quality or problems with hardware devices. Also, it is a good idea to make two or more copies of important data, in case of undesired change or loss of the recorded contents.

Writing CD/DVDs with the DVD Super Multi drive supporting DVD±R Double layer

Some models in this series are equipped with Writing CD/DVDs with the DVD Super Multi drive (Supporting DVD±R Double Layer).

You can use the DVD Super Multi drive to write data to either CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM discs. The following applications for writing are preinstalled: TOSHIBA Disc Creator and TOSHIBA Direct Disc Writer.

InterVideo WinDVD Creator 2 Platinum, which is a product of InterVideo, Inc.

Important message

Before you write or rewrite to CD-R/RW or DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW/-RAM discs, read and follow all setup and operating instructions in this section. If you fail to do so, the DVD Super Multi drive may not function properly, and you may fail to write or rewrite, lose data or incur other damage.

Before writing or rewriting

■Based on TOSHIBA's limited compatibility testing, we suggest the following manufacturers of CD-R/RW and DVD-R/+R/-RW/+RW/-RAM discs. However, in no event does TOSHIBA guarantee the operation, quality or performance of any disc. Disc quality can affect write or rewrite success rates.

CD-R:

TAIYO YUDEN Co., Ltd.

 

MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO, LTD.

 

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

 

Hitachi Maxell Ltd.

 

 

CD-RW:

MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO, LTD.

 

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

 

 

High Speed

MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO, LTD.

CD-RW:

Ricoh Co., Ltd.

Ultra Speed

MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO, LTD.

CD-RW:

 

DVD-R:

DVD Specifications for Recordable disc for

 

General Version 2.0

 

TAIYO YUDEN Co., Ltd.

 

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

 

 

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