The Grand Tour

Writable discs

This section describes the types of writable CD discs. Check the specifications of your drive 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 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 available on the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive only) is a maximum of 24-speed.

Formats

The drives support the following formats:

■DVD-ROM*

■CD-DA

■Photo CD™ (single/multi-session)

■CD-ROM X A Mode 2 (Form1, Form2)

■CD-R (Audio CD only)

■DVD -Video*

■CD-Text

■CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2

■Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)

■CD-RW

* Not available on the CD-ROM drive.

DVD Super Multi drive (Supporting DVD±R Double Layer)

The full-size DVD Super Multi drive module lets you record data to writable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor.

The read speed is slower at the centre of a disc and faster at the outer 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-R(DL) write

4 speed (maximum)

DVD+R(DL) write

4 speed (maximum)

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