Toshiba a40 Manual

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Operating Basics

TOSHIBA A40 Series 412

TOSHIBA A40 Series Version

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Last Saved on 02/12/2003 17:24

ENGLISH using Euro_M.dot –– Printed on 02/12/2003 as IM_A40EN

Drag’n Drop CD+DVD

Note the following limitations when you use Drag’n Drop CD+DVD:

■ DVDVideo cannot be created using Drag’n Drop CD+DVD.

■ DVDAudio cannot be created using Drag’n Drop CD+DVD.

■ You cannot use Drag’n Drop CD+DVD’s music CD function to record

music to a DVD±RW disc.

■ Do not use the DISC Backup function of Drag’n Drop CD+DVD to

copy DVDVideo and DVDROM with copyright protection.

■ DVDRAM disc cannot be backed up with the DISC Backup function

of Drag’n Drop CD+DVD.

■ You cannot backup a CDROM or CDR/RW to DVD±RW using the

DISC Backup function of Drag’n Drop CD+DVD.

■ You cannot back up DVDROM, DVDVideo or DVD±RW to CDR/RW

using the DISC Backup function of Drag’n Drop CD+DVD.

■ Drag’n Drop CD+DVD cannot record in packet format.

■ You might not be able to use the DISC backup function of Drag’n

Drop CD+DVD to back up a DVD±RW disc that was made with other

software on a different DVD±RW recorder.

■ If you add data to a DVD± R disc that you have already recorded to,

you might not be able to read the added data under some

circumstances. It cannot be read in 16bit operating systems, such as

Windows 98SE and Windows ME. In Windows NT4, you will need

Service Pack 6 or later to read added data. In Windows 2000, you will

need Service Pack 2 or Later to read added data. Some DVDROM

and CDRW/DVDROM drives cannot read added data regardless of

the operating system.

■ Drag’n Drop CD+DVD does not support recording to DVDRAM discs.

To record to a DVDRAM, use Explorer or other utility.

■ If you try to back up a DVD disc to a DVDRW disc that was erased by

the Quick erase option, you might get a error message. Use the Full

erase option to clear the DVDRW disc and try again.

■ When you back up a DVD disc, be sure the source drive supports

recording to DVD±RW discs. If the source drive does not support

recording to DVD±RW discs, it might not be backed up correctly.

Data verification

To verify that data is written or rewritten correctly, follow the steps below

before you write or rewrite a Data CD/DVD.

1. Rightclick Data BOX and select Options to display the DATA DISC

Option window.

2. Mark the Record and Verify check box and select Byte compare.

3. Click the OK button.

The Record and Verify function automatically checks whether data has

been correctly recorded onto a CD/DVD. Byte compare compares the

original data file with the data recorded on the CD/DVD and checks that

the data completely matches.