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Using optical discs (CDs and DVDs), Optical drive, Read CD and, DVD-ROM, media, Write to CD, RW media

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Using optical discs (CDs and DVDs) An optical drive supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). Blank CD-R discs can be used to record music or store data permanently. This information cannot be updated. If you plan to erase, add to, or revise the stored information, use a blank CD-RW disc. Blank DVD+/-R discs have considerably more storage capacity than CDs and can be used to permanently store movies or other large amounts of information. If you plan to erase, add to, or revise the stored information, use a blank DVD+/-RW disc. Features of selected optical drives are detailed in the following table: Optical drive type Read CD and DVD-ROM media Write to CDRW media Write to DVD ±RW/R media Write to DVD +RW DL media Write label to LightScribe* CD or DVD ±RW/R Write to DVDRAM media DVD/CD-RW Yes Yes No No No No Combo Drive DVD±RW and Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes CD-RW Combo Drive with Double-Layer support 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. 4 Chapter 3 Using an optical drive

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Using optical discs (CDs and DVDs)
An optical drive supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). Blank CD-R discs can be used to record music
or store data permanently. This information cannot be updated. If you plan to erase, add to, or revise
the stored information, use a blank CD-RW disc. Blank DVD+/-R discs have considerably more storage
capacity than CDs and can be used to permanently store movies or other large amounts of information.
If you plan to erase, add to, or revise the stored information, use a blank DVD+/-RW disc.
Features of selected optical drives are detailed in the following table:
Optical drive
type
Read CD and
DVD-ROM
media
Write to CD-
RW media
Write to DVD
±RW/R media
Write to DVD
+RW DL media
Write label to
LightScribe*
CD or DVD
±RW/R
Write to DVD-
RAM media
DVD/CD-RW
Combo Drive
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
DVD±RW and
CD-RW Combo
Drive with
Double-Layer
support
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
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.
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Chapter 3
Using an optical drive