Toshiba P200 manual Writable discs, CDs, DVDs, DVD Super Multi drive supporting ±R Double Layer

The Grand Tour

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.

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 1x, 2x, or 4x multi-speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4x to 10x discs. The write speed of ultra-speed CD-RW discs is a maximum of 24x speed.

DVDs

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

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

DVD Super Multi drive supporting ±R Double Layer

The full-size DVD Super Multi drive supporting ±R Double Layer module lets you record data to rewritable discs as well as run either 12cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") discs without using an adapter.

The read speed is slower at the centre of a disc and faster at the other edge.

DVD read	8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write	8 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write	6 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write	8 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write	8 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write	5 speed (maximum)
CD read	24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write	24 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write	16 speed (maximum, ultra-speed media)
DVD+R (DL) write	4 speed (maximum)
DVD-R(DL) write	4 speed (maximum)

This drive cannot use discs that allow writing faster than 8x speed or faster (DVD-R and DVD+R with Single Layer), 6x speed or faster (DVD-RW), 8x speed or faster (DVD+RW), 5x speed (DVD-RAM) or ultra-speed or faster (CD-RW).

HD DVD-ROM drive

The HD DVD-ROM supporting ±R Double Layer module lets you record data to rewritable discs as well as run either 12cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15") discs without using an adapter.

Satellite P200/Satellite Pro P200 2-11