2-10 Satellite A200/Satellite Pro A200
The Grand Tour
Optical Disc drive
The computer will either have a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, or a single layer
or dual layer DVD Super Multi drive supporting ±R Double Layer depending
on its configuration. An ATAPI interface controller is used for the operation
of these optical drives. When the computer is accessing a disc, an indicator
on the drive glows.

Region codes for DVD drives and media

The disc drive and its media are manufactured according to the
specifications of six marketing regions. When you purchase DVD-Video,
make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will not play properly.

Writable discs

This section describes the types of writable discs. Check the specifications
for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use TOSHIBA Disc Creator
to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics.
Arrow Mode When the Arrow mode icon lights blue, you can
use the keypad overlay (light gray labelled keys)
as cursor keys. Refer to the Keypad overlay
section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard.
Numeric Mode You can use the keypad overlay (light gray
labelled keys) for numeric input when the Numeric
mode icon lights blue. Refer to the Keypad overlay
section in Chapter 5, The Keyboard.
Caps Lock The Caps Lock LED lights when you press the
Caps Lock key. When this light is on, pressing a
letter key on the keyboard produces an
uppercase (capital) letter.
Code Region
1Canada, United States
2Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East
3Southeast Asia, East Asia
4Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central
America, South America, Caribbean
5Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea,
Mongolia
6China