LaCie 301910 User Manual

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Helpful Technical Information

User Manual 

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) include basic DVD and CD reading and writing functions. 

However, if you require more features for your DVD and CD writing, 
LaCie recommends Nero, Roxio, or Cyberlink. 

  LaCie cannot guarantee that all third-party 

software will work with the LaCie Slim DVD±RW. 

When writing DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW discs, you will have the 
option to assign the disc a particular file format (the way in which 
a computer names and organizes files for storage and to manage 
data exchange).

LaCie recommends using one of three primary file system formats 
when using the Slim DVD±RW:

 

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Universal Disk Format (UDF)

 

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ISO 9660

 

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Mac OS Extended (also known as HFS+)

 

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Hybrid discs (Mac & PC)

UDF –

 This specification, developed by Optical Storage Technolo-

gies Association, is the predominant file system that allows compat-
ibility across various Bluray, DVD and CD applications, hardware 
platforms, and computer operating systems.

ISO 9660 –

 This is the standard file system which allows media to 

be read on a Mac, PC, or other major computer platform. Published 
by the International Organization of Standardization, this standard 
defines a file system for DVD-ROM and CDs. It supports Micro-
soft Windows, Mac OS, and operating systems that follow the Unix 
specification, but doesn’t support custom features of Mac file sys-
tems such as long file names or icon options. Microsoft created an 
extension to the format, called Joliet, which allows for Unicode file 
character names and file names up to 64 characters in length (twice 
as many as the ISO 9660 Level 2 and 3 specifications).

Mac OS Extended –

 Also known as HFS+, this is the file system used 

by Macintosh. This is the preferred file format If you will be using 
your disc only with the Mac OS.

Hybrid discs (Mac & PC) –

 Mac users can also choose to create 

hybrid discs which contain two partitions: one to be viewed by Mac 
users, one by Windows users. Certain software, such as Toast Tita-
nium, offers this file system for formatting your disc.