Operation Manual

User’s Manual 2-11
The Grand Tour
Optical Media drive
The computer is equipped with one of the following optical media drives:
■ CD/RW/DVD ROM drive
■ DVD Super Multi (+-R Double Layer) drive.
An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When
the computer is accessing a CD/DVD, an indicator on the drive glows.
Region codes for DVD drives and media
CD-RW/DVD-ROM and DVD Super Multi (+-R Double Layer) drive and
media are manufactured according to the specifications of six marketing
regions. When you purchase DVD-Video, make sure it matches your drive,
otherwise it will not play properly.
Writable discs
This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs.
Check the specifications of your drive and the type of discs it can write.
Use RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA to write compact discs.
CDs
■ CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
■ CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once. Use either 1, 2, or 4
multi speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4- to 10-speed discs. The write
speed of the ultra-speed CD-RW discs (Ultra-speed is CD-RW/
DVD-ROM drive only) is maximum 24-speed.
DVDs
■ DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs can be written only
once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.
■ DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than
once.
Code Region
1 Canada, United States
2 Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East
3 Southeast Asia, East Asia
4 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America,
South America, Caribbean
5 Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia
6 China