LaCie 300979 - d2 16x DVD±RW FireWire HDD User Manual

LaCie 300979 - d2 16x DVD±RW FireWire HDD User Manual Manual pdf 18 page image

3.5. Accessing DiscsWindows UsersThe CD or DVD volume will appear in My Computer. Click on My Computer to view the contents of the CD or DVD and tohave access to the folders and files on it.You can also gain access to the files and folders contained on the disc by going into Windows Explorerand clicking on the CD/DVD-ROM drive icon.Mac UsersThe CD or DVD volume will appear as an icon on the Desktop. Click on the icon to have access to the contents of the CD orDVD.Important Note:At the time of publication, if your Mac does not have a native, built-in DVD-ROM or Combo (CD-RW and DVD-ROM) Drive, Apple does not support DVD-Video playback over external, third-party DVD drives.3.6. Writing DiscsThe following is a brief overview of some of the recording terminology to help you understand how to use your drive to writediscs.Important Note: Please refer to your recording software’s user's guide for information on how to best use yourLaCie DVD±RW drive in write mode.3.6.1. DVD Writing MethodsDisc at Once (DAO) – A DVD writing process in which the entire DVD is recorded in one session, and data cannot be addedafter the recording is finished. Differs from the CD-R DAO method because the lead-in, data area and lead-out areas are allwritten sequentially.Incremental Recording (IR) – A DVD writing process that is similiar to the Session at Once (SAO) CD-R writing method; filesmay be added directly to the DVD-R disc one recording at a time, instead of recording the files to a hard drive before writingthe disc. The minimum recorded size, though, must be at least 32KB (even if the file to be recorded is smaller than that), andcapacities and write speeds are decreased due to the overhead of combined lead-in/out areas and data. Also, the disc mustbe finalized before it may be played back by a drive other than the drive recording the disc.Multi-Border Recording (MBR) – A DVD writing process that is very similiar to IR, MBR allows you to make an IR disc andthen play the disc back on a device that recognizes this type of recording method. MBR creates a very short boundary zonearound a recording session so a compatible player or DVD-ROM drive does not attempt to play beyond the border of therecorded area, instead allowing the unfinalized disc to be read by a player that supports this recording method.Using Your LaCie Drivepage 18LaCie DVD±RW Drive User’s ManualFireWire