User Guide

Product Description 1-11
Mass Storage Devices
The following mass storage devices are available for the computer.
Table 1-3
Mass Storage Devices
Device Capacity
Diskette drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB, 720 Kbyte, and 1.2 MB (Japanese format)
Hard drive 18.0, 15.0, and 10.0 GB (also available as an option)
CD-ROM drive 24-Speed Max (available as an option)
DVD-ROM 4.7 GB
SuperDIsk LS-120 drive 120 MB (available as an option)
External diskette drive 3.5-inch, 1.44 MB
Diskette Drive
The computer uses a 3.5-inch diskette drive that fits into the computer, Compaq
expansion base, or Compaq convenience base MultiBays. The diskette drive is a three-
mode type that is compatible with 1.44-MB, 1.2-MB, and 720-Kbyte (formatted) AT
drive types. The system supports a maximum of two diskette drives: one in the
computer MultiBay and one in the Compaq expansion base or Compaq convenience
base MultiBay.
Hard Drive
The dedicated hard drive bay supports a removable 18.0-, 15.0-, or 10.0-GB hard drive.
The MultiBay supports a second hard drive. Before a hard drive can be used in the
MultiBay, it first must be inserted in the Hard Drive MultiBay Adapter.
CD-ROM Drive
A 24-speed Max CD-ROM drive is available as an option. The drive supports 3.5-inch
and 5.25-inch media in the following formats:
■ ISO-9660, the most common CD-ROM format
■ CD-ROM XA eXtended Architecture, a standard for storing multimedia
information
■ Photo CD (single and multisession), Kodak's format for storing photographic
images on CD-ROM
■ CD-i and CD-i Bridge
■ CD-DA (digital audio)
■ CD-ROM Mode 1 and Mode 2
■ CD-I Mode 2 (Form 1 and Form 2)
■ Video CD