Toshiba A40 manual Hardware Overview Features, ‰ Usb Fdd

1 Hardware Overview 1.1 Features

‰Built-in HDD

The computer has a 30GB, 40GB, 60GB or 80GB internal drive of 2.5 inch x 9.5mm height.

‰USB FDD

An external two-mode 3.5-inch FDD, which connects with a USB port, supports 720KB and 1.44MB formats and enables booting from system FD.

‰DVD-ROM Drive

This drive accommodates either 12 cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-inch) CD, CD-R/RW and DVD. It is a high-performance drive that reads DVD at maximum 8-speed, and reads CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second).

‰CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive

This drive is a combination of DVD-ROM and CD-R/RW Drive. It is full-size and runs either 12cm (4.72-inch) or 8cm (3.15-inch) DVD/CDs without an adaptor. This drive reads CD-ROM at maximum 24-speed, reads DVD-ROM at maximum 8-speed.

‰DVD-R/-RW Drive

A full-size DVD-R/-RW drive module lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVD as well as run either 12 cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-inch) CD/DVD without using an adaptor. It is a high-performance drive that reads DVD at maximum 8-speed, writes DVD-R/-RW at 1-speed, and reads CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second).

‰DVD±RW Drive

This full size DVD±RW drive module lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-inch) CD/DVD without using an adaptor. It is a high-performance drive that reads DVD at maximum 8-speed, writes DVD-R/-RW at 2-speed, DVD+R/+RW at 2.4-speed and reads CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second).

‰DVD Multi Drive

This drive is a combination of CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW and DVD-RAM Drive. It is full- size and runs either 12cm (4.72-inch) or 8cm (3.15-inch) DVD/CD without an adaptor. It is a high-performance drive that reads DVD at maximum 8-speed, writes DVD-R/-RW at 1-speed, and reads CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second).

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