For best performance, Iomega recommends that you use genuine Iomega branded CD-R and CD-RW media in your Iomega ZipCD drive. To purchase Iomega brand CD-R and CD-RW discs, contact your local vendor or visit our web site at www.iomega.com (www.iomega-europe.com).

When to use CD-R discs

Advantages:

• Good for permanent data storage (disks cannot be erased)
• Less expensive per CD than CD-RW discs
• Readable on virtually all CD-ROM and CD-R drives
• Can be used in most stereo CD players

CD-R discs allow you to permanently store data in a format that is readable on virtually all CD-ROM drives. Use CD-R discs for:

• Backing up your hard drive
• Permanently saving large presentations
• Sharing non-editable information
• Making a master CD for duplication
• Duplicating a CD
• Compiling your favorite music creations

When to use CD-RW discs

Advantages:

• Allows you to erase the data and rewrite new information (for example, updating files)
• Ideal for backup, sharing files with colleagues and transporting files between computers
• Allows you to make a practice CD or test the contents of a CD before making a permanent one

CD-RW allows you to record information to a CD, then erase the contents of a CD and rewrite new information to it. Use CD-RW discs for:

• transporting large data files between computers
• Archiving data
• Storing large data files while you work on them
• Updating important files each week
• Backing up a hard drive

Note: Only CD-RW drives can read and write data to CD-RW discs. Multiread CD-ROM drives can read (but not write) to CD-RW discs.

Caring for your CDs

Follow these general guidelines when handling CD-Recordable and CD-ReWritable discs: