Toshiba Satellite 2450 user manual DVD-RWDVD Specifications for Re-recordable Disc for Version

OPERATING BASICS

User's Manual

❑Based on TOSHIBA's limited compatibility testing, we suggest the following manufacturers of CD-R/-RW and DVD-R/-RW/-RAM disc. 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: TAIYOYUDENCO.,LTD.

MitsuiChemicalsInc.

MITUBISHICHEMICALCORPORATION

RICOHCo.,Ltd.

HitachiMaxellLtd.

CD-RW: MITUBISHICHEMICALCORPORATION

RICOHCo.,Ltd.

DVD-R:DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General Version 2.0

TAIYOYUDENCO.,LTD.

PIONEERVIDEOCORPORATION

MITSUBISHICHEMICALCORPORATION

DVD-RW:DVD Specifications for Re-recordable Disc for Version 1.1

VICTORCOMPANYOFJAPAN.LIMITED

TDKCorporation

DVD-RAM:DVD Specifications for DVD-RAM Disc for Version 2.0 or

Version 2.1

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

❑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 or DVD-RW/-RAM is affected by the quality of the disc and the way it is used.

❑There are two types of DVD discs: authoring and general use discs. Do not use authoring discs. Only general use discs can be written to by a computer drive.

❑You can use DVD-RAM discs that can be removed from a cartridge and DVDRAM 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/-RW discs.

❑You cannot add data to a DVD-R/-RW disc that has previously been written to.

❑You cannot overwrite data that has been previously written to a DVD-RW disc.

❑You cannot partially delete any data written to a DVD-RW disc.

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