Toshiba toshiba computer Optical disc drives, CDs, CD-R, 6China, Code Region, Writable discs, Operating Basics, Operating Basics, 1Canada, United States, 3South East Asia, East Asia

A500/A500D series

Optical disc drives

The computer is configured with a DVD Super Multi drive. A Serial ATA interface controller is used for 12cm (4.72") and 8cm (3.15") (Tray ODD) and 12cm (4.72") (Slot ODD) CD/DVD operation. For further information on loading and unloading discs, please refer to the Writing CD/DVD on DVD Super Multi drives section in Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

Region codes for DVD drives and media

DVD Super Multi drives and their associated media are manufactured according to the specifications of six marketing regions. When you purchase DVD-Video, make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will not play properly.

Code Region1Canada, United States2Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East3South East Asia, East Asia

4Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, South America, Caribbean

5Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia6ChinaWritable discs

This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs. Check the specifications of your drive to see the types of discs it can write. Use TOSHIBA Disc Creator to write compact discs. Please refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics for further information.

CDs

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

■CD-RW discs including multi speed CD-RW discs, high-speed CD-RW discs and ultra-speed CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once.

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