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Making Data Discs Using DirectCD
Comparing the CD-R Eject Options
When you eject a CD-R disc, you have three different options you can
use. Which option you use depends on how you plan to use the CD.
The table below summarizes the key characteristics of each option.
Note: You must have the Show Eject Options Dialog Box
option selected to see the following options when you eject
a CD, or you can select one as the default option. See
Changing DirectCD’s Options on page 52.
Setting Use of Space
File Name and
Path Length
Read-Only Setting
on Files
Leave As Is Uses no addi-
tional space on
the CD.
No limits other
than those of
the Windows
operating sys-
tem.
Does not change
files on the CD
to read-only.
Close to Read
on Any
Computer
Uses approxi-
mately 22 MB of
space on the CD
for the first ses-
sion, and 13 MB
for each addi-
tional session.
Limits file
names to 64
characters and
the path to 8
folders and
subfolders.
Changes files on
the CD to read-
only. You can
change the read-
only setting after
copying the file
to another com-
puter by right-
clicking the file
in Windows
Explorer and
selecting Proper-
ties.
Close to UDF
v.1.5
Uses less space
than Close to
Read on Any
Computer for
each closed ses-
sion.
Limits file
names to 64
characters and
the path length
to a total of 248
characters.
Does not change
files on the CD
to read-only.