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When the computer is in Standby or Hibernate mode, you cannot insert or remove a disc.
Make sure you seat the disc firmly in the tray. Otherwise, you could damage your disc drive and you may not be able to open the tray.
When you have finished using a disc, wait until the LED indicator turns off before pressing the eject button to remove the disc.
If the disc does not come out when you press the eject button, go to Windows Explorer or My Computer. Select the drive, click the right button
of your mouse and select Eject.
Make sure you seat the disc firmly in the tray. Otherwise, you could damage your disc drive and you may not be able to open the tray.
When you have finished using a disc, wait until the LED indicator turns off before pressing the eject button to remove the disc.
If the disc does not come out when you press the eject button, go to Windows Explorer or My Computer. Select the drive, click the right button
of your mouse and select Eject.
What (re)writable DVD formats can I use?
Recordable and rewritable DVD formats include: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW.
DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs can be written to up to 1,000 times, whereas DVD-R/+R can only be written to
once. DVD+RW provides the most storage (4.7 GB), is the easiest to use and is the only one to provide full
compatibility. This means that a DVD+RW disc recorded in your DVD±RW drive can be played in virtually all
DVD players and DVD-ROM equipped PCs.
DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs can be written to up to 1,000 times, whereas DVD-R/+R can only be written to
once. DVD+RW provides the most storage (4.7 GB), is the easiest to use and is the only one to provide full
compatibility. This means that a DVD+RW disc recorded in your DVD±RW drive can be played in virtually all
DVD players and DVD-ROM equipped PCs.
For more information on DVD+RW you can go to the website of the DVD+RW Alliance:
What (re)writable CD formats can I use?
Recordable and rewritable CD formats include CD-R, CD-RW (high-speed supported). CD-R (recordable)
allows one-time recording on a disc whereas CD-RWs can be rewritten as many as 1,000 times.
allows one-time recording on a disc whereas CD-RWs can be rewritten as many as 1,000 times.
Writing CDs and DVDs
To achieve optimum performance when writing data on to disc (also called ’burning’), follow these
recommendations:
recommendations:
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Only use circular discs. Do not use discs with any other shape (star, heart, card, etc.), as this may damage
the disc drive.
the disc drive.
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Do not strike or shake the computer while writing data to a disc.
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For optimum writing speed, deactivate the screensaver before writing data to a disc.