Toshiba tecra s3 Writable discs, Special features, When writing or rewriting, ■Open the optical media drive, ■Apply impact or vibration to the computer

Operating Basics

When writing or rewritingNote the following when you write or rewrite a CD-R or CD-RW.

■Always copy data from the hard disk drive to the optical media. Do not use cut-and-paste as the original data will be lost if there is a write error.

■Do not perform any of the following actions:■Change users in the Windows XP operating system.

■Operate the computer for any other function, including use of a mouse or Touch Pad, 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.

■Open the optical media drive.■Remove the optical media drive from the Ultra Slim Bay.

■If the media is poor in quality, dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors may occur.

■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.

Writing CD/DVDs on DVD Super Multi drive

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 provided: RecordNow!, and DLA licensed by Sonic Solutions, and InterVideo’s WinDVD Creator Platinum.

■Refer to the Writable discs, Chapter 2 for the details about the types of writable CD/DVD discs.

■Do not turn off the power of the optical media drive while the computer is accessing the drive. If you turn off the power, you may lose data.

■When the power of the optical media drive is off, the disc tray will not open even if the eject button is pushed. Use the optical media drive power icon to turn the power of the optical media drive on. Refer to Chapter 1, Special features.

When writing to media using an optical drive, always connect the AC adaptor to a power plug socket. If data is written while powered by the batteries, writing may sometimes fail due to low battery power and data loss may occur.

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