Features

CD-R/RW drive

Some models are equipped with a full-size, CD-R/RW

 

drive module that lets you record CDs as well as run either

 

digital versatile or compact disks without using an adaptor.

 

It runs CDs and CD-Rs at maximum 24 speed and CD-

 

RWs at maximum 14 speed. It writes CD-Rs at maximum

 

8 speed and CD-RWs at maximum 8 speed. This drive

 

supports the following formats:

 

Photo CD

CD-R

 

CD-ROM

CD-Rewritable

 

CD-ROM x A

CD-DA

 

CD-EXTRA

CD-Text

CD-RW/DVD-ROM

Some models are equipped with a full-size, CD-RW/

drive

DVD-ROM drive module that lets you run CD/DVDs

 

without using an adaptor. It reads DVD-ROMs at maxi-

 

mum 8 speed and CD-ROMs at maximum 24 speed. It

 

writes CD-R at up to 8 speed and CD-RW at up to 8

 

speed. A Mode Control switch turns power to the CD-RW/

 

DVD-ROM drive on and off so you can use the drive as a

 

stand-alone audio CD player. See Chapter 4, Operating

 

Basics, for details. For reading, this drive supports the

 

same formats as the DVD-ROM drive.

Display

The computer’s LCD panel supports high-resolution video graphics. The screen can be set at a wide range of viewing angles for maximum comfort and readability.

Built-in Thin-film transistor color LCD is available in three sizes:

13.3" XGA-TFT, 1024 horizontal x 768 vertical pixels

14.1" XGA-TFT, 1024 horizontal x 768 vertical pixels

Graphics controller A 128-bit graphics controller maximizes display performance. Refer to Appendix B for more information.

Keyboard

Built-in 85 keys or 86 keys, compatible with IBM enhanced keyboard, embedded numeric overlay, dedicated cursor

control, and keys.

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