Toshiba S4 manual Hardware Overview Optical Drive, DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive

1 Hardware Overview 1.4 Optical Drive

1.4Optical Drive

1.4.1 DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive

The DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive accommodates either 12 cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15- inch) CDs, CD-R/RW and DVDs. It is a high-performance drive that writes CD-R at maximum 24-speed and CD-RW at maximum 24-speed (Ultra Speed CD-RW) and reads DVD-ROM at maximum 8-speed and CD-ROM at maximum 24-speed.

DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive specifications are listed in Table 1-2.

Table 1-2 DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive specifications

Item		Specifications
		MATSUSHITA G8CC00025A20
Outline	Width (mm)	128 (The projection part is excluded)
Dimensions	Height (mm)	9.5 (The projection part is excluded)
	Depth (mm)	129 (The projection part is excluded)
Date transfer speed	DVD-ROM	Max. 8x CAV
READ	CD-ROM	Max. 24x CAV
Write	CD-R	Max. 24x CAV
	CD-RW	Max. 4x CLV
	High Speed CD-RW	Max. 10x CLV
	Ultra Speed CD-RW	Max. 24x CAV
ATAPI Burst (MB/s)
PIO Mode		16.6 (PIO MODE4)
DMA Mode		16.6 (Multi Word Mode2)
Ultra DMA Mode		33.3 (Ultra DMA Mode2)
Average access time	CD-ROM	150 typ.
(msec)	DVD-ROM	170 typ.
Data Buffer Capacity		2MB
Supported Disks		CD: CD/CD-ROM (12cm, 8cm), CD-R,
		CD-RW
		DVD:DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R,
		DVD+RW, DVD+RAM, DVD+R DL
Supported Formats		CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA,
		PHOTO CD, CD-Extra(CD+), CD-text
		DVD:DVD-R, DVD-RW (Ver.1.2), DVD-Video,
		DVD+R, DVD+RW,
		DVD-RAM (2.6GB/4.7GB)

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