Optical drive

Your computer includes an optical drive that expands the functionality of the computer. Identify what kind of device is installed in your computer to see its capabilities. The optical drive allows you to read data discs, play music, and watch movies. If your computer includes a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive, then you can also watch high-definition video from disc.

Identifying the installed optical drive

Select Start > Computer.

You will see a list of all the devices installed in your computer, including your optical drive. You may have one of the following types of drives:

DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive

DVD±RW and CD-RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Combo Drive with LightScribe

Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive

Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Double-Layer Drive

NOTE: Some of the drives listed above may not be supported by your computer.

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