3.5 Optical Disc Drive

 

The M1405 features a preinstalled DVD Super Multi Optical Writer

 

Drive. When in use, the drive has a flashing LED in the face and will

 

not open.

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It supports a wide range media types. The drive can also support or

play Dual Layer types.

Supported CD Writable Formats

 

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CD-R - These discs can be written on once. The data put on the

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disc cannot be changed or erased/deleted.

 

CD-RW -These discs can be written to more than once and can

 

 

be erased. They have a limited number of erases.

 

Supported DVD Writeable Formats

 

For a Super Multi DVD Writer drive

 

1

DVD-R and DVD+R discs - These can only written on once. The

 

 

data on the DVD Disc cannot be changed or erased/deleted.

 

2 DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs support being written on

 

 

to more than once. They have a limited number of erases.

 

For a Super Multi Dual Layer DVD Writer Drive

 

1

DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R (Dual Layer) and DVD+R (Double Layer)

 

 

discs can only be written on once. As with other write once discs

 

 

the data that is on the discs cannot be changed or erased/deleted.

 

2

DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded to

 

 

more than once. They have a limited number of erases.

Optical Disc Drive

To open the optical disc drive, press the button on the drive shown below and the drive will pop out. Pull the drive gently to extend it. Media will then need to be pressed onto the center spindle to secure the media. To close the drive simply press it closed until it clicks into place. The drive will then initialize and the disc will be read by the drive.

Drive Release Button

1. Press the drive release button to

2open the drive. Pull gently once it

 

pops open.

 

2. Place the disc into the center

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of the drive and click into place

 

onto the round spinner section to

secure the disc.

3.Close the drive to initiate reading of the disc.

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Gigabyte M1405 user manual Optical Disc Drive, Supported CD Writable Formats, Supported DVD Writeable Formats