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Tips for burning a DVD

Burning a DVD can be time-consuming. Here are some tips to ensure you have a successful outcome:

It takes a lot of processing power to encode and burn DVDs. Do not use other applications that place heavy demands on the system while you are encoding and burning a disc.

If you’re burning a disc on a laptop, be sure the computer is plugged into a power outlet. Don’t move your computer while the disc is burning.

Do not press the Media Eject key while burning is in progress. Doing so may eject the disc and result in an incomplete disc.

You can burn DVDs and CDs directly from the Finder in Mac OS X. However, using this feature while iDVD is running is not recommended.

Don’t move your computer or use the keyboard to type while the disc is burning.

Note: To eject a disc from your computer’s internal disc drive, press the Media Eject key on your keyboard, if there is one. On keyboards with no Media Eject key, hold down the F12 key until the eject icon appears and your disc is ejected.

Go to Mac Help for more options for ejecting discs.

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