User’s Manual
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Operating Basics
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Open the DVD-ROM&CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW or DVD Super Multi
drive.
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Do not use shut down/log off and Standby/Hibernation while writing or
rewriting.
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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, DVD-R/-RW or DVD Super Multi drive tray.
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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.
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Keep mobile phones and other wireless communication devices away
from the computer.
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Always copy data from the hard disk drive to the DVD-RAM. 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!:
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DVD-Video cannot be created using RecordNow!.
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DVD-Audio cannot be created using RecordNow!.
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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 disc.
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Do not use the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow! to copy DVD-
Video and DVD-ROM with copyright protection.
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DVD-RAM disc cannot be backed up with the “Exact Copy” function of
RecordNow!.
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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!.
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You cannot back up DVD-ROM, DVD-Video or DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/
+RW to CD-R/RW using the “Exact Copy” function of RecordNow!.
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RecordNow! cannot record in packet format.
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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.
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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.
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RecordNow! does not support recording to DVD-RAM discs. To record
to a DVD-RAM, use Explorer or other utility.
