Toshiba U100 PLU10C-00H00E Users Manual Canada; English - Page 93

Operating Basics Writing CDs on DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive Depending on the type of drive installed, you may be able to write CDs. The DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drive lets you write as well as read CD-ROMs. Observe the precautions in this section to ensure the best performance for writing CDs. For information on loading and unloading CDs refer to the Using optical media drives section. Refer to the Writable discs, Chapter 2 for the details about the types of writable CD/DVD discs. ■ 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. ■ 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 writing to media using an optical drive, always connect the AC adaptor to a power plug socket. If data is written powered by the batteries, writing may sometimes fail due to low battery power and data loss may occur. Before writing or rewriting Please observe the following points when you write or rewrite the data. ■ We recommend the following manufacturers of CD-R and CD-RW media. Media quality can affect write or rewrite success rates. CD-R: TAIYO YUDEN CO., LTD. MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. Hitachi Maxell Ltd. CD-RW: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. Multi-Speed and High-Speed CD-RW: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION RICOH Co., Ltd. The following special media recommend the next manufacturers. Ultra-Speed CD-RW: MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION User's Manual 4-15