Drives 4–1
4
Optical drives
Using optical discs
An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical
discs (DVDs and CDs). These discs are used to store or transport
information and to play music and movies. DVDs have a higher
capacity than CDs.
The computer can read or write to optical drives as described in
the following table.
Type of
Optical
Drive
Read CD
and
DVD-ROM
Write
to
CD-RW
Write to
DVD±RW/R
Write to
DVD+RW
DL
Write label to
LightScribe
CD or DVD
±RW/R
DVD-ROM
Drive
Yes No No No No
DVD/CD-RW
Combo Drive
Yes Yes No No No
DVD±RW
and CD-RW
Combo Drive
Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s N o
LightScribe
DVD±RW
and CD-RW
Combo Drive
Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
✎
Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer.
The listed drives may not include all of the supported optical drives.
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