INTRODUCTION

User's Manual

Disks

Hard disk drive The computer has an integrated, 2 1/2" hard disk drive (HDD) for nonvolatile storage of data and software. It comes in the following sizes.

15billionbytes(14.06GB)

20billionbytes(18.63GB)

30billionbytes(27.94GB)

40billionbytes(37.26GB)

Diskette drive 3 1/2" 1.44-megabyte or 720-kilobyte connects to the USB port. (Windows XP does not support 720-kilobyte diskettes.)

CD-ROMdrive(Black) A maximum 24-speed CD-ROM drive supports the following formats:

PhotoCD™

CD-R(readonly)

CD-ROM

CD-Rewritable(readonly)

CD-DA

CD-Text

CD-ROMxAMode2(Form1,Form2)

EnhancedCD(CD-EXTRA)

DVD-ROMdrive(Black) A full-size, DVD-ROM drive module lets you run either digital versatile or compact disks without using an adaptor. It runs DVD-ROMs at maximum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum 24 speed. This drive supports the same formats as the CD-ROM drive plus the following:

DVD-ROMDVD-Video

CD-R/RWdrive(Black) Some models are equipped with a full-size, CD-R/RW drive module that lets you record CDs as well as run either digital versatile or compact disks without using an adaptor. It runs CDs and CD-Rs at maximum 24 speed and CD-RWs at maximum 14 speed. It writes CD-Rs at maximum 8 speed and CD-RWs at maximum 8 speed. This drive supports the followingformats:

Photo CD

CD-R

CD-ROM

CD-Rewritable

CD-DA

CD-Text

CD-ROMxAMode2(Form1,Form2)

EnhancedCD(CD-EXTRA)

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