Toshiba Tecra M2-S519 User Manual - Page 49

Optical media drives, Region codes for DVD drives and media, Writable discs

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The Grand Tour ■ The external floppy disk drive should be placed on a flat, horizontal surface when in use. Do not set the drive on an incline greater than 20° while it is operating. ■ Do not set anything on top of the floppy disk drive. Optical media drives One of the following optical media drives is installed in the computer: DVDROM, CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DVD Multi and DVD±R/±RW drives. 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 DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DVD Multi, DVD±R/±RW drives 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. . 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 Writable discs This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs. Check the specifications for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use Drag'n Drop CD+DVD to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics. 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/DVDROM drive only) is maximum 24-speed. TECRA M2 2-14

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TECRA M2
2-14
The Grand Tour
Optical media drives
One of the following optical media drives is installed in the computer: DVD-
ROM, CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DVD Multi and DVD±R/±RW drives. 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
DVD-ROM, CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DVD Multi, DVD±R/±RW drives 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 for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use Drag'n
Drop CD+DVD to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4,
Operating Basics
.
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.
The external floppy disk drive should be placed on a flat, horizontal
surface when in use. Do not set the drive on an incline greater than 20°
while it is operating.
Do not set anything on top of the floppy disk drive.
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