CHAPTER 3: USING YOUR LAPTOP

Using the Optical Drive

Your laptop has a slot load optical drive. Depending on the configuration ordered, your laptop may have one of the following drive types. These logos are used to indicate each drive’s capabilities and media compatibility.

DVD±R/W

DVD±R/W drive can read CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-R/W, DVD, DVD+R/W,

 

and DVD-R/W media.

Blu-ray Disc

Combo/Triple

Layer (optional)

Blu-ray drive can read CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-R/W, DVD, DVD+R/W, DVD-R/W, DVD+R, BD-ROM media.

It can also record to CD-R, CD-R/W, DVD+R/W, DVD-R/W, DVD+R media.

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Alienware M17X manual Using the Optical Drive, Dvd±R/W