HP dm4 1060us Identifying the installed optical drive, Using optical discs, Select Start Computer

Identifying the installed optical drive

To identify an optical drive:

1.Select Start > Computer.

A list of all the drives installed in the computer appears.

2.Identify the optical drive installed in the computer. Optical drives that might be installed in the computer include:

NOTE: Some drives might not be supported by the computer.

●LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support

●Blu-ray ROM DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drivet

●Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive

Using optical discs

CAUTION: To prevent 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.

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. If the optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive, it also reads Blu-ray Discs.

NOTE: Some drives listed might not be supported by the computer.

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
SuperMulti LightScribe	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
DVD±RW and CD-RW
Combo with DL
support
Blu-ray ROM with	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
LightScribe DVD+/-
RW SuperMulti DL
Drive
Blu-ray ROM DVD+/-	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
RW SuperMulti DL
Drivet

Selecting the right disc (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 a much higher storage capacity.

NOTE: The optical drive might not support all types of optical discs.

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