Sony VGNA200 specifications Copying and Playing CDs and DVDs, Optical Drive Media disc Support

Copying and Playing CDs and DVDs

Your computer plays and records CDs and DVDs, depending on the model you purchased. Check your specifications for the type of optical drive installed on your computer and use the table below to see which types of media your optical drive supports.

Optical Drive		Media (disc) Support
CD-ROM		Plays CD, CD-R, and CD-RW
CD-RW	Plays CD, CD-R, and CD-RW
Records to CD-R and CD-RW
CD-RW/DVD-ROM		Plays CD, CD-R, and CD-RW
Records to CD-R and CD-RW
Plays DVD and most DVD-R and DVD-RW
DVD-RW	Plays CD, CD-R, and CD-RW
Records to CD-R and CD-RW
Plays DVD, DVD-R, and DVD-RW
Records to DVD-R and DVD-RW
DVD±RW	Plays CD, CD-R, and CD-RW

Records to CD-R and CD-RW

Plays DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW

Records to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW

Do not remove the optical drive when the computer is in a power saving mode (Standby or Hibernate). Doing so may cause the computer to malfunction.

If you plan to use an external optical drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled CD/DVD program.

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