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Using optical discs, Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs

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● LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support ● Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive ● Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive NOTE: Some of the drives in the preceding list may not be supported by your computer. Using optical discs An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). These discs store information, such as music, photos, and movies. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than CDs. Your optical drive can read standard CD and DVD discs. If your optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive, it can also read Blu-ray discs. NOTE: Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives. Some optical drives can also write to optical discs as described in the following table. Optical drive type Write to CD-RW Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/ Yes RW SuperMulti DL Drive SuperMulti LightScribe Yes DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive with DL support Blu-ray ROM with Yes LightScribe DVD±R/ RW SuperMulti DL Drive Write to DVD±RW/R Write to DVD+RW DL Write label to LightScribe CD or DVD ±RW/R Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes CAUTION: To prevent possible audio and video degradation, loss of information, or loss of audio or video playback functionality, do not initiate Sleep or Hibernation while reading or writing to a CD or DVD. Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs) An optical drive supports optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs). CDs, used to store digital data, are also used for commercial audio recordings and are convenient for your personal storage needs. DVDs and BDs are used primarily for movies, software, and data backup purposes. DVDs and BDs are the same form factor as CDs but have 6 to 7 times the storage capacity. NOTE: The optical drive on your computer may not support all the types of optical discs discussed in this section. 70 Chapter 6 Drives

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LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support
●
Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive
●
Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±R/RW SuperMulti DL Drive
NOTE:
Some of the drives in the preceding list may not be supported by your computer.
Using optical discs
An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). These discs store
information, such as music, photos, and movies. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than CDs.
Your optical drive can read standard CD and DVD discs. If your optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc ROM
Drive, it can also read Blu-ray discs.
NOTE:
Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives are
not necessarily all of the supported optical drives.
Some optical drives can also write to optical discs as described in the following table.
Optical drive type
Write to CD-RW
Write to DVD±RW/R
Write to DVD+RW DL
Write label to
LightScribe CD or DVD
±RW/R
Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/
RW SuperMulti DL
Drive
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
SuperMulti LightScribe
DVD±RW and CD-RW
Combo Drive with DL
support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Blu-ray ROM with
LightScribe DVD±R/
RW SuperMulti DL
Drive
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
CAUTION:
To prevent possible audio and video degradation, loss of information, or loss of audio or
video playback functionality, do not initiate Sleep or Hibernation while reading or writing to a CD or DVD.
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
An optical drive supports optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs). CDs, used to store digital data, are also
used for commercial audio recordings and are convenient for your personal storage needs. DVDs and
BDs are used primarily for movies, software, and data backup purposes. DVDs and BDs are the same
form factor as CDs but have 6 to 7 times the storage capacity.
NOTE:
The optical drive on your computer may not support all the types of optical discs discussed in
this section.
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Chapter 6
Drives