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Frequently Asked Questions on DVD-R/RW Write Error Issue
Q-1: How is the failure occurs?
A-1: When a particular condition such as the size of the writing data and/or the order of write occurs
at the same time, it might fail to record data to DVD-R or DVD-RW disc.

Q-2: What is situation when it fails to record data?
A-2: There are three type of scenario will happen, please check each of them and select the correct scenario as follows.

1. If DVD-R disc was recorded in the full of recordable capacity, some of files cannot be opened,
or a video picture is disrupted.

2. If a specific amount of data was recorded to DVD-R or DVD-RW disc during the first time, it failed to record these data.

3. If a specific amount of data was recorded at the second time, it failed to record these data too, and the first recorded data cannot be seen as well (it cannot be seen on Explorer).

Q-3: How frequent will this failure occurs?
A-3: The occurrence of this failure is very low; it depends on the type of data to be recorded.

Q-4: Does this failure occur in CD-R/RW discs?
A-4: No, it does not occur in CD-R/RW discs. This failure is only occurring in DVD-R/RW discs.

Q-5: How to resolve this failure?
A-5: Please log on to Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd Website at www.pc-ap.fujitsu.com/support , and
check your Fujitsu LifeBook model is subjected to this failure. If your Fujitsu LifeBook model is affected, you need to download the firmware update and install it into your Fujitsu LifeBook.

Please read the installation procedure and follow the instruction provided during the firmware
update. In addition, you can contact Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific helpdesk at the respective country
to request for it if you do not have internet access.

Q-6: I do not encounter any recording failure in my affected Fujitsu LifeBook, is it necessary to install the firmware update?
A-6: Fujitsu strongly recommend our customer to install the firmware update to prevent any failure might happen.

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