Optical Drive Quick Reference

 

 

CD-RW,

 

 

Combo

Optical drive can

CD-ROM

CD-R

DVD-ROM

DVD+RW/+R

CD-RW/DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read CDs, CD-Rs, and

X

X

X

X

X

CD-RWs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read DVDs

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Read data on a CD

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play music

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record data or music to disc

 

X

 

X

X

for storage

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

View DVD movies

 

 

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

Record DVD movies

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Play PC games

X

X

X

X

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

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