Toshiba A40 Writable discs, Formats

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Writable discs

This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs. Check the specifications for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use Drag'n Drop CD+DVD to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

CDs

■CD
R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.

■CD
RW discs can be recorded more than once. Use either 1, 2, or 4 multi speed CD
RW discs or high
speed 4
to 10
speed discs.

■The write speed of the ultra
speed CD
RW discs (Ultra
speed is CD
RW/DVD
ROM drive only) is maximum 24
speed.

DVDs

■DVD
R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.

■DVD±R, DVD+RW and DVD
RAM discs can be recorded more than once.

Formats

The drives support the following formats:

■DVD
ROM

■CD
DA

■Photo CDTM (single/ multi
session)

■CD
ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2)

■CD
G (Audio CD only)

■DVD
Video

■CD
Text

■CD
ROM Mode 1, Mode 2

■Enhanced CD (CD
EXTRA)

■Addressing Method 2

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