Toshiba Qosmio X300 PQX32A-04S00J Users Manual AU/NZ - Page 61

The Grand Tour Optical disc drives A DVD Super-Multi drive is provided in the computer: This optical drive uses a serial ATA interface controller for CD and DVD operation and has an indicator at its front which will glows to indicate that it is in use. For further information on loading and unloading discs, please refer to the Using DVD Super-Multi drive section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics. Region codes for DVD drives and media DVD Super-Multi drives and their associated media are manufactured according to the specifications of six marketing regions. When you purchase DVD Video media you should ensure that it matches the specification of your drive, otherwise it will not play properly. Code Region 1 Canada, United States 2 Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East 3 South East Asia, East Asia 4 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, South America, Caribbean 5 Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia 6 China Writable discs This section describes the types of writable CD, DVD media available, and should be used in conjunction with the specification of your computer/ optical drive in order to understand the type of discs that can be written. Please refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics for further information. CDs ■ CD-R media can only be written to once - the recorded data cannot subsequently be erased or changed. ■ CD-RW media, including multi-speed CD-RW discs, high-speed CD-RW discs and ultra-speed CD-RW discs, can be recorded to more than once. User's Manual 2-14