4-22 User’s Manual
Operating Basics
When writing or rewriting
Please observe/consider the following when you write or rewrite to a CD-R/
-RW, DVD-R/-R DL/-RW/-RAM or DVD+R/+R DL/+RW disc.
■Do not perform any of the following actions when writing or rewriting:
■Change users in the Windows XP operating system.
■Operate the computer for any other function, including using a
mouse or Touch Pad or closing/opening the LCD panel.
■Start a communication application such as a modem.
■Apply impact or vibration to the computer.
■Install, remove or connect external devices, including the following:
PC card, SD card, ExpressCard, USB devices, external monitor,
i.LINK devices, optical digital devices.
■Use the Audio/Video control button to reproduce music or voice.
■Open the optical disk drive.
■Remove the optical disk drive from the Slim Select Bay.
■Do not use shut down/log off and standby/hibernation while writing or
rewriting.
■Make sure writing or rewriting is completed before going into standby/
hibernation. Writing is completed if you can open the DVD Super Multi
drive tray.
■Set the computer on a level surface and avoid places subject to
vibration such as airplanes, trains, or cars. Do not use an unstable
surface such as a stand.
■Keep mobile phones and other wireless communication devices away
from the computer.
■Always copy data from the hard disk drive to the optical media. Do not
use cut-and-paste. The original data will be lost if there is a write error.
RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA
Note the following limitations when you use RecordNow!:
■DVD-Video cannot be created using RecordNow!.
■DVD-Audio cannot be created using RecordNow!.
■You cannot use RecordNow!'s “Audio CD for Car or Home CD Player”
function to record music to the DVD-R/-R DL/-RW or DVD+R/+R DL/
+RW discs.
■Do not use the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow! to copy DVD-
Video and DVD-ROM with copyright protection.
■DVD-RAM disc cannot be backed up with the “Exact Copy” function of
RecordNow!.
■You cannot back up a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW to DVD-R/-R DL/-RW or
DVD+R/+R DL/+RW using the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!.
DISC created in DVD-R DL format4 (Layer Jump Recording) cannot be
read.