All LiteOn based drives support the Booktype setting, allowing the user to maximize compatibility. Users should change to the preferred booktype setting prior to burning +R, +RW or +R9 media.

In order to achieve a booktype setting change, we used the well known booktype utility, BookType (version 1.3.5). We used blank DVD+R media, and tried to change its booktype to DVD-ROM, as seen in the following screen shots.

Selecting the desired Booktype for the inserted +R media...

Even though we get the message that the Booktype has been successfully changed, the "Current Disc Booktype" remains the same...

Unfortunately, the booktype of the +R inserted media, could not be changed. We checked with our +R test media burned with Nero Burning Rom, and all reported a +R booktype. In the case of the 831S, booktype setting change is not an option.

Since the drive is a LiteOn, the RPC region control can be easily disabled and the drive made region free.