basically it can....but you may have to add the dvd volume to the searchable items...
i actually just tested it osx.4.11:
put the dvd in, start spotlight after the volume logo is on the desktop, then type in the search term...that's it
James

On 04/08/2010, at 9:14, Michael Hawkins wrote:


I want to see if a particular word is used in documents that have been saved
to a DVD. Can Spotlight be used to do that?

Thank you,

Michael Hawkins.

OS 10.6.4




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