Drives 10
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.
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On models with an optional secondary hard drive, the optical
drive becomes drive E.
Type of Optical Drive
Read CD
and
DVD-ROM
Write to
CD-RW
Write to
DVD±RW/R Lightscribe
DVD/CD-RW Drive Yes Yes No No
DVD±RW Double
Layer
Ye s Ye s Ye s N o
Lightscribe DVD±RW
Double Layer
Ye s Ye s Ye s Ye s
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Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by the computer.
The listed drives may not include all of the supported optical drives.
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