Toshiba Satellite A210, Satellite Pro A210 user manual Writable discs, CDs, DVDs, Formats

THE GRAND TOUR

The Grand Tour

Writable discs

This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD/HD DVD 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 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, DVD+R, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL 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.

Formats

The drives support the following formats:

•	DVD-ROM	•	DVD-Video
•	CD-DA	•	CD-Text
•	Photo CD™ (single/multi-session)	• CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2
• CD-ROM x A Mode 2 (Form1,		•	Enhanced CD (CD-
	Form2)		EXTRA)
• CD-G (Audio CD only)

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