Toshiba PSA20 - Manual (Page 81)

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Be sure to connect the universal AC adaptor when you write or rewrite.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Be sure to close all other software programs except the writing software.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Do not run software such as a screen saver which can put a heavy load on the
CPU.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Operate the computer at full power. Do not use power-saving features.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Do not write while virus check software is running. Wait for it to finish, then
disable virus detection programs including any software that checks files
automatically in the background.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Do not use hard disk utilities, including those intended to enhance HDD
access speed. They may cause unstable operation and damage data.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Write from the computer's HDD to the CD. Do not try to write from shared
devices such as a LAN server or any other network device.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Writing with software other than Drag’n Drop CD+DVD has not been con-
firmed. Therefore, operation with other software cannot be guaranteed.
When writing or rewriting
Note the following when you write or rewrite a CD-R or CD-RW.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Always copy data from the HDD to the CD. Do not use cut-and-paste. The
original data will be lost if there is a write error.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Do not perform any of the following actions:
• Operate the computer for any other function, including use of a mouse or
Touch Pad, closing/opening the LCD panel.
• Start a communication application such as a modem.
• Apply impact or vibration to the PC.
• Install, remove or connect external devices, including the following:
PC card, SD card, USB devices, external display, optical digital devices.
• Use the CD/MP3 control buttons to reproduce music and voice.
• Open the optical media drive.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ If the media is poor in quality, dirty or damaged, writing or rewriting errors may
occur.
❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ 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.
Writing CDs on CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive