On Sep 6, 8:13 pm, Kris Tilford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Sep 6, 2008, at 9:49 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > When you burn a DVD -R-W:
>
> > 1. Can you delete stuff you have burned on it? Or is it there forever?
>
> Not normally. There are two kinds of discs. The first kind is write
> once, these are the normal type. There are several sub-types of write
> once discs, the most common called DVD+R and DVD-R. There is also a
> much less common type that you can rewrite or erase many times, but
> much less than 1,000 times total. These discs are designated DVD-RW.
>
> > 2. Can you amend files and text on the DVD?
>
> Not normally unless you're using DVD-RW media.
>
> > 3. Should I put a variety of programs on a DVD (such as games,
> > utilities, downloaded/bought software) or stick to one kind?
>
> Use all the space if possible if it's only a write once DVD. They hold
> about 4.3 GB or so. There are also dual-layer DVDs that hold twice
> that amount. I think there are also dual layer RW rewritable discs,
> but again, very rare, and likely very expensive?
Kris, uh, it says in the title that it is a DVD-RW. Actually, the
discs are DVD+RW. Does the plus make a difference?
Jane
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