5 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 on your computer, including your optical drive. You may have one of the following types of drives:

DVD-ROM Drive

DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive

DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo Drive with Double-Layer (DL) support

LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support

Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive with SuperMulti DVD±R/RW Double Layer (DL) support

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

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