HP Compaq nc8430 Supplementary Guide

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.

HP Compaq nc8430 Specifications

General

Brand	HP
Model	Compaq nc8430
Category	Laptop
Language	English