Optical drive

The computer includes an optical drive that expands the functionality of the computer. The optical drive allows you to read data discs, play music, and watch movies. If the computer includes a Blu-ray Disc (BD) ROM Drive, then high-definition video can also be watched.

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 Drive

●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

Write label to

 

 

 

DL

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

 

 

 

 

Drive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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