HP Nc8430 Drives - Page 14

4 Optical drives Using optical discs An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (DVDs and CDs). These discs are used to store or transport information and to play music and movies. DVDs have a higher capacity than CDs. The computer can read or write to optical drives as described in the following table. Type of Optical Drive Read CD and DVD-ROM Write to CD-RW Write to DVD±RW/R Write to DVD+RW DL Write label to LightScribe CD or DVD ±RW/R DVD-ROM Yes Drive No No No No DVD/CD-RW Yes Combo Drive Yes No No No DVD±RW Yes and CD-RW Combo Drive Yes Yes Yes No LightScribe Yes DVD±RW and CD-RW Combo Drive Yes Yes Yes Yes ✎ Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives may not include all of the supported optical drives. Drives 4-1