User’s Manual 3-2
Hardware, Utilities and Options
Disks
Hard Disk Drive
(HDD)*4
The computer is equipped with a Hard Disk Drive
(HDD) for nonvolatile storage of data and software.
(Depending on the model you purchased)
■ HDD
■ 250 GB
■ 320 GB
■ 500 GB
Please note that part of the hard disk drive’s
overall capacity is reserved as administration
space.
DVD Super Multi
(±R DL) Drive
Some models are equipped with a full-size DVD
Super Multi (± R DL) drive module that allows
you to record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well
as run CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. It
reads DVD-ROMs at maximum 8 speed and CD-
ROMs at maximum 24 speed. It writes CD-R at
up to 24 speed, CD-RW at up to 24 speed, DVD-
R at up to 8 speed, DVD-RW at up to 6 speed,
DVD-RAM at up to 5 speed, DVD+R at up to 8
speed, DVD+RW at up to 8 speed, DVD+R DL at
up to 6 speed and DVD-R DL at up to 6 speed.
This drive supports the following formats:
■ DVD-ROM
■ DVD-Video
■ DVD-R
■ DVD-RW
■ DVD+R
■ DVD+RW
■ DVD-RAM
■ DVD+R DL
■ DVD-R DL
■ CD-DA
■ CD-Text
■ CD-R
■ CD-RW
■ CD-ROM Mode 1, Mode 2
■ CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (Form1, Form2)
■ CD-G (Audio CD only)
■ Photo CD (single/multi-session)
■ Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)
■ Addressing Method 2