Toshiba Satellite 2450 Personal Computer User Manual


 
User's Manual
OPERATING BASICS
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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: TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.
Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
MITUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
CD-RW: MITUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
RICOH Co., Ltd.
DVD-R: DVD Specifications for Recordable Disc for General Version
2.0
TAIYOYUDEN CO., LTD.
PIONEER VIDEO CORPORATION
MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
DVD-RW: DVD Specifications for Re-recordable Disc for Version 1.1
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN.LIMITED
TDK Corporation
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.