4-20 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 Vista
TM
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/SDIO card, Memory Stick/Memory Stick Pro, xD
picture card, MultiMediaCard, USB devices, external monitor, i.LINK
devices, optical digital devices.
■ Use the Audio/Video control button to reproduce music or voice.
■ Open the optical disc drive.
■ Remove the optical disc from the Optical Disc Drive.
■ Do not use shut down/log off and Sleep/hibernation while writing or
rewriting.
■ Make sure writing or rewriting is completed before going into Sleep/
Hibernation Mode. Writing is completed if you can open the DVD-
ROM&CD-R/RW or 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 disc. Do not use
cut-and-paste. The original data will be lost if there is a write error..
TOSHIBA Disc Creator
Note the following limitations when you use TOSHIBA Disc Creator:
■ DVD-Video cannot be created using TOSHIBA Disc Creator.
■ DVD-Audio cannot be created using TOSHIBA Disc Creator.
■ You cannot use TOSHIBA Disc Creator's Audio function to record music
to the DVD-R/-R DL/-RW or DVD+R/+R DL/+RW discs.
■ Do not use the Disk Backup function of TOSHIBA Disc Creator to copy
DVD-Video and DVD-ROM with copyright protection.
■ DVD-RAM disc cannot be backed up with the Disk Backup function of
TOSHIBA Disc Creator.
Discs created in DVD-R DL format4 (Layer Jump Recording) cannot be
read.