Toshiba Qosmio F20 (PQF22) - Manual (Page 83)

User’s Manual 4-11
Operating Basics
■ Make sure writing or rewriting is completed before going into
standby/hibernation. 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 media. Do not
use cut-and-paste. The original data will be lost if there is a write error.
RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA
Note the following limitations when you use RecordNow!:
■ DVD-Video cannot be created using RecordNow!.
■ DVD-Audio cannot be created using RecordNow!.
■ You cannot use RecordNow!’s “Audio CD for Car or Home CD Player”
function to record music to the DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs.
■ Do not use the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow! to copy
DVD-Video and DVD-ROM with copyright protection.
■ DVD-RAM disc cannot be backed up with the “Exact Copy” function of
RecordNow!.
■ You cannot back up a CD-ROM or CD-R/RW to DVD-R/-RW or
DVD+R/+RW using the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!.
■ You cannot back up DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-R/-RW or
DVD+R/+RW to CD-R/RW using the “Exact Copy” function of
RecordNow!.
■ RecordNow! cannot record in packet format.
■ You might not be able to use the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!
to back up a DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW disc that was made with
other software on a different DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW recorder.
■ If you add data to a DVD-R and 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 it. Some DVD-ROM and
DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW drives cannot read added data regardless of the
operating system.
■ RecordNow! does not support recording to DVD-RAM discs. To record
to a DVD-RAM, use Explorer or another utility.
■ When you back up a DVD disc, be sure the source drive supports
recording to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs. If the source drive
does not support recording to DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW discs,
it might not be backed up correctly.
■ When you back up a DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW, be sure to
use the same type of disc.
■ You cannot partially delete any data written to a CD-RW, DVD-RW or
DVD+RW disc.