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Can I store encrypted volumes on recordable CD disks, CD-RW disks or USB flash disks?

Disk encryption software FAQ
Yes, you can. Create the container file on your hard drive, and burn it onto the CD or write it on the USB flash. More info on how to encrypt USB flash disk, DVD, CD… You do not need to repartition your hard drive. When you create a new disk you are required to give the name of the file where you want to store your secret information in the encrypted form. That's all. So the new disk is actually just one file, not partition. It's much easier to manage a file than a partition. E.g.

Q5. How does it lock files on a USB Flash Drive, CD-RW or floppy disks?

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To protect files on USB Flash Drives, Memory Sticks, Pen Drives and Zip Drives, click 'Browse' and select the option 'Move to portable disk'. Then read the instructions and click the 'Next' button. Now you will be able to select the drive(s) in which you want protection. You can select these drive(s) by clicking the check boxes next to them. After that click the 'Move It' button, this will move the program folder of Folder Lock to that drive.

What's the Benefits of USB Flash Disks?

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Light weight and easy to carry: USB flash drives weigh about the same as a car key ?C in fact, some USB flash drives are so lightweight that hypothetically it could be only 8 grams. USB flash drives are about the size of a stick of gum. High Capacity: USB flash drives currently can hold up to two gigs of data ?C that"s over 650 three-minute songs (33 hours) recorded as MP3s or about three times the content of a standard compact disc.

My CD-ROM does not read my CD-RW disks. What do I do?

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In the BIOS/CMOS I set the Primary Master, Primary Slave, Secondary Master, and Secondary Slave to Auto, but the Device Manager shows a Primary IDE Controller and an Intel PCI controller. There is no Secondary IDE Controller listed. What is the problem?.

What is a DVD +/- RW / CD-RW Combination drive?

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This is an optical drive that will write both DVDs (Digital Versatile Disk, Data or Video) and CDs. The LightScribe DVD+/-RW / CDRW combination drive can read, write and, using the appropriate media, rewrite a variety DVD and CD media, including CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD+RW and DVD-RW. DVD+R, DVD-R and CD-R media are compatible with this drive but are a single write media. The DVD+RW, DVD-RW and CD-RW media can be written to multiple times.

Can a CD-i player read CD-Recordable (CD-R) or CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) discs?

The New International CD-i Association
Unlike some DVD-Video players, every CD-i player can read CD-Recordable discs with compatible content (eg. CD-Audio, CD-i, Video-CD, Photo-CD, etc.). The player makes no difference between regular pressed discs and CD-Recordable discs, there is no need for any adaptation like on the PlayStation. Because CD-ReWritable was not yet available at the time most CD-i players were introduced, they cannot read CD-RW discs.

Can I use floppy disks or USB flash drives in the lab?

DSU Information Assurance Lab
No, according to policy you cannot use any type of removable media to bring it or take out software/files. Please, contact Steven Graham so that software can be made available on the systems.

What about recordable DVD: DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and +RW?

FAQ
There are three recordable versions of DVD-ROM: DVD-R, DVD-RAM, and DVD-RW. DVD-R can record data once (sequentally only), while DVD-RAM and DVD-RW can be rewritten hundreds of thousands of times. Final versions of the DVD-R and DVD-RAM specifications were published in August 1997 (see 6.1). DVD-RW will be finalized by the end of 1998. These recordable media are not currently usable for home video recording (see 1.14), though home DVD-RAM recorders will eventually become available.

Are the recordable IDE optical devices you offer (CD-RW, DVD-R[W], DVD+R[W]) Linux compatible?

Los Alamos Computers: High-Performance Linux Computing
Yes. Every piece of hardware we offer has been selected with Linux compatibility in mind. We also install appropriate recording software (e.g. cdrecord, dvd+rw-tools, and various GUIs (e.g. k3b) in every GNU/Linux box with a recordable CD or DVD device. One can find instructions for using various recordable optical devices in our HOWTOs page. Usually, yes. Just let us know what you want, and we will determine if a Linux-compatible [part] exists and is available through our supply chain.

When saving MP3 files to CD, is it better to use Direct CD with CD-RW disks or to burn CDR disks?

Xorys' MP3 FAQ
I got Direct CD with my drive, and you certainly can use it to copy MP3 files to a CD-RW disk. And I started out doing so. However, I have now switched to burning them to CDR disks instead. There are pros and cons both ways: Pro -You can copy individual files easily whenever you want to. You can change or delete files after you copy them. Con - You have to 'format' the CD-RW disk first, which takes an hour or more for a complete format.

Which CD-RW drives are supported by FreeBSD?

Frequently Asked Questions for FreeBSD 2.X, 3.X, 4.X and 5.X
FreeBSD supports any ATAPI-compatible IDE CD-R or CD-RW drive. For FreeBSD versions 4.0 and later, see the manual page for burncd(8). For earlier FreeBSD versions, see the examples in /usr/share/examples/atapi. FreeBSD also supports any SCSI CD-R or CD-RW drives. Install and use the cdrecord command from the ports or packages system, and make sure that you have the pass device compiled in your kernel. FreeBSD supports SCSI and ATAPI (IDE) Zip drives out of the box, of course.

What is CD-RW?

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CD-RW media is rewritable (RW). You can write to CD-RW discs more than once if you have a CD-RW recorder and a CD-RW-compatible authoring software package. The disc space of deleted files is reused (if the disc was written in UDF format using packet writing) and the disc can be erased.

What is the difference between USB flash drives and USB Micro Drives?

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What is a CD-Recordable and how can you tell the difference?

Music Record Industry: Piracy: FAQ's
With the new problem of CD-Recordables or CD-Rs, which cost only $400 for the hardware and $1 for a blank disc, RIAA has confiscated 23,858 illegal CD-Rs, as opposed to 87 in the same period last year. But, CD-Rs are easy to spot. These CDs are typically gold on one side with a greenish tint on the non-graphic or "read-only" side. Major record companies generally do not release products in this format, so consumers can be aware of the illicit recordings.

Is CD-RW compatible with DVD?

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Usually. CD-Rewritable (Orange Book Part III) has a lower reflectivity difference, requiring new automatic-gain-control (AGC) circuitry. CD-RW discs can't be read by most existing CD-ROM drives and CD players. The new "MultiRead" standard addresses this, and some DVD manufacturers have suggested they will support it.

What is the difference between CD-R & CD-RW ?

Compact Disc Creation: CD Creation FAQs, UWEC
CD-R stands for Compact Disc-Recordable and can be recorded only once. You may continue to add files until the CD is full as long as the disc is not closed (write-protected). You cannot delete, rename, rearrange, or alter the files or file structure on the CD after recording. CD-RW stands for Compact Disc-Rewritable. It allows you to record the disc and then erase the entire disc and start over. You cannot select certain files to delete; you must erase the entire disc.
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