Working with the notebook
CD/DVD data storage media and CD/DVD drive
(device-dependent)
CD/DVD data storage media
Your notebook is delivered with a CD/DVD drive. Depending on the version, your notebook is
equipped with a DVD+RW burner, a DVD±RW dual burner, a multi-format DVD burner with double
layer support or a super multi format DVD±RW DL LF (double layer with Label Flash support) burner.
CD/DVD drives can either only read or both read and write different CDs or DVDs. The meaning of
the respective CD and DVD types is described in the following:
CD-ROM
Abbreviation for Compact Disc - Read Only Memory. A CD-ROM is an optical data storage medium
that can contain a maximum of 700 Mbytes. These data cannot be changed.
CD-R
Abbreviation for Compact Disc Recordable. A CD-R is an optical data storage medium that can only
be written once with a maximum of 700 Mbytes of data. Then these data cannot be changed, but can
be read as often as desired.
CD-RW
Abbreviation for Compact Disc ReWriteable. A CD-RW is an optical data storage medium that can
be written with a maximum of 700 Mbyte of data a virtually unlimited number of times. This means
the data can be deleted and changed.
DVD (DVD-ROM and DVD video)
Abbreviation for Digital Versatile Disc or Digital Video Disc. A DVD is an optical data storage medium
that can contain a maximum of 17 Gbytes of data. These data cannot be changed.
DVD+R/DVD-R
Abbreviation for Digital Versatile Disc Recordable or Digital Video Disc Recordable. A DVD+R or a
DVD-R is an optical data storage medium that can only be written once with a maximum of
4.7 Gbytes of data. Then these data cannot be changed, but can be read as often as desired.
DVD+R and DVD-R are different standards. DVD+Rs and DVD-Rs can only be written by
drives which support the respective standard.
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