Preparation Tips
Preparation Tips

The Master CD Or DVD Disk, Is The One You Willprovide To Your CD Or DVD Vendor For Either Replication Or Duplication Of The Media. Below,you Will Find Some Tips Designed To Help You Create A High Quality Master Disc:1. Always Use The Highest Quality Media That Youcan Obtain, As All Media Isn't The Same. Do Your Research, Take Your Time, Then Choose A Brand That Will Produce A High Quality Disc Eachand Every Time You Duplicate Or Replicate.2. Avoid Copying From A Network Source. If Thesource Files For Your Disk Are On A Networkdrive, Copy The Files To Your Local Disk Beforeyou Burn A Disc. If You Can't Move The Filesto Your Local Drive, Try Using The Copy To Harddrive First Feature. When Doing This, Your Burning Software Will Create A Temporary Imagefile During The Burning Process. Once The Burning Has Been Completed, The Temporary Filewill Be Deleted.3. You Should Always Avoid Burning On A Laptopcomputer That Is Running On Low Battery Power.The Fluctations That Will Occur In The Availablebattery Power May Cause You To Have Poor Resultsin Your Duplication.4. Always Make Sure That You Finalize Yourdisc. If You Fail To Finalize, The Disc Won'tplay Back. Finalizing Will Also Help Increasethe Reading Compability In Other CD-ROM Drives.5. Never Use The Packet Writing Method To Burna Master Disc. This Method Is Very Common Withburning Drives That Have Re-writing Capabilities.This Method Will Produce Discs That Can't Be Read On Many CD-ROM Drives. 6. Avoid Any Type Of Impact Or Movement Of Thedrive During Burning. Doing So Can Cause Thelaser To Skip Or Jump Tracks, Which Will Leadto Errors Or A Bad Disc.7. If Available, Use The "burn-proof" Feature.This Feature Will Allow The Drive To Slow Down The Burn Speed In The Event The Computercan't Supply The Data Fast Enough. Althoughthis Can Increase The Burn Time, The Qualityof The Disc Will Be Much Better.8. You Should Avoid Having Multiple Applicationsopen When Burning, Especially Those That Access The Internet Or A Network. This Can Hinder Your Computer's Ability To Supply Datato The Burner Drive At The Necessary Rate.If You Follow The Above Tips, You Should Produce A Master Disc Of Excellent Quality. Amaster Disc Is Something You'll Want Perfect,which Is Why You Shouldn't Take Any Risks.(word Count 413)PPPPP