User’s Manual 4-10
Operating Basics
■ If you add data to a DVD-R or DVD+R disc that you have already
recorded to, you might not be able to read the added data under some
circumstances. For example, it cannot be read under 16-bit operating
systems, such as Windows 98SE and Windows Me, while in Windows
NT4 you will need Service Pack 6 or later, and in Windows 2000, you
will need Service Pack 2. In addition to this, some DVD-ROM and DVD-
ROM / CD-R/RW drives cannot read this added data regardless of the
operating system.
■ Sonic RecordNow! does not support recording to DVD-RAM discs - to
achieve this you should use Windows Explorer or another similar utility.
■ When you back up a DVD disc, be sure that the source drive supports
recording to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW media - if this is
not the case then the source disc might not be backed up correctly.
■ When you back up a DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or DVD+RW disc, 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.
Data Verification
To verify that data has been written or rewritten correctly to a data CD/DVD
you should follow the steps below before you begin the write/rewrite
process:
1. Click the Options button ( ) on the Sonic RecordNow! Console to
open the Options panel.
2. Select the data from the left-side menu.
3. Mark the Verify data written to the disc after burning check box in Data
Options.
4. Click the OK button.
Media care
This section provides tips on protecting data stored on your CD's, DVD's
and floppy diskettes. Handle your media with care. Following the simple
precautions listed below will increase the lifetime of your media and protect
the data stored on it.
CD/DVDs
1. Store your CD's and DVD's in the containers they originally came in to
protect them and keep them clean.
2. Do not bend the CD's or DVD's.
3. Do not write on, apply a sticker to, or otherwise mar the surface of the
CD or DVD that contains the data.
4. Hold the CD or DVD by its outside edge or the edge on the center hole
- any fingerprints on the surface of the disc can prevent the drive from
properly reading data.
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