Patent ID: 6275462
Filing Date: 2001-08-14
Classification: G11B

Abstract:
An optical storage apparatus comprising:a light emitting power adjusting unit for adjusting a light emitting power of a laser diode which is used for recording and reproduction of a medium; anda division test write processing unit which executes individual test processes independently at intervals, said test processes being divided into at least two test writing processes;wherein said division test write processing unit includes:a plurality of division executing units which divide said test writing process into a plurality of processes and which also execute said plurality of processes; anda division control unit which discriminates the necessity of the test writing when an upper command is received, when the necessity of the test writing is determined, said division control unit skips the process to the dividing process locating at the head of the dividing processes which are not yet executed in said division executing unit, thereby allowing said dividing process to be executed for a predetermined time.