Toshiba A60 user manual Optical Media drive, Region codes for DVD drives and media, Writable discs

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User's Manual

Optical Media drive

One of the following optical media drives is installed in the computer: CD-RW/

DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, DVD-R/-RW drive, DVD +-R/+-RW drive, DVD Super Multi drive. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD, an indicator on the drive glows.

Region codes for DVD drives and media

CD-RW/DVD-ROM,DVD-ROM,DVD-R/-RW, DVD+-R/+-RWdrive, DVDSuper Multi drive and 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.

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

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 RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA 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 maximum24-speed.

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