Toshiba Satellite 2430-301 - Manual (Page 77)

Operating Basics
Satellite 2430 Series 4-10
Satellite 2430 Series Version
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CD/DVD/Audio control buttons
Besides the power button, the following four buttons control functions of
the optical media drive drives and Digital Audio Data:
1. Play/Pause
Starts or pauses play.
2. Stop Stops play.
3. Next Advances to the next track, chapter or data.
4. Previous Returns to the previous track, chapter or data.
If Random or Shuffle is selected in Windows Media Player, selecting Next
or Previous advances to a random selection.
Writing DVD/CDs
The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of DVD/CD-
based programs. You can run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15")
DVD/CDs without an adaptor. For information on loading and unloading
disks refer to the Using optical media drive section.
DVD/CD-R disks can be written to only once. DVD/CD-RW disks can be
rewritten many times.
Before writing
Please observe the following points when you write or rewrite data.
■
We recommend the following manufacturers of CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-
R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM media. Media quality can affect write or
rewrite success rates.
CD-R:
Taiyoyuden Co., Ltd.
Mitsui Chemicals Inc.
Mitubishi Chemical Corporation
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
Hitachi Maxell Ltd.
CD-RW: Mitubishi Chemical Corporation
Ricoh Co., Ltd.
DVD-R: Matsushita Electric Corporation Co., Ltd.
Taiyoyuden Co., Ltd.
DVD-RW: Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC).
TDK Corporation.
DVD-RAM: Matsushita Electric Corporation Co., Ltd.
TOSHIBA continued the operations of CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RW,
DVD-RAM media of the manufacturers.
■ DVD/CD-RW can generally be rewritten about 1000 times. However,
the actual number of rewrites is affected by the quality of the media.
■ Be sure to connect the AC adaptor when you write or rewrite.