Optical Drive Quick Reference Table
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Read CDs, | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Read DVDs. | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Read data | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Play music. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Record data | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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storage or |
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View DVD | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
movies. |
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Record DVD | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
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Play games. | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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Create | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
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Play | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
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Play | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
HD DVD. |
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Record | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
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Record HD | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
data to DVD. |
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