5 Optical drive

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

Identifying the installed optical drive

▲Select Start > Computer.

You will see a list of all the devices installed on 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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