Toshiba Satellite A40 Maintenance Manual page 18

1 Hardware Overview
q Memory
Two DDR SO-DIMM slots are available for installation of PC2700 compatible 256, 512MB
and 1GB memory modules. The memory is expandable up to 2GB.
q Built-in HDD
The computer has a 30GB, 40GB, 60GB or 80GB internal drive of 2.5 inch x 9.5mm height.
q USB FDD
An external two-mode 3.5-inch FDD, which connects with a USB port, supports 720KB and
1.44MB formats and enables booting from system FD.
q DVD-ROM Drive
This drive accommodates either 12 cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-inch) CD, CD-R/RW and
DVD. It is a high-performance drive that reads DVD at maximum 8-speed, and reads CD at
maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second).
q CD-RW/DVD-ROM Drive
This drive is a combination of DVD-ROM and CD-R/RW Drive. It is full-size and runs either
12cm (4.72-inch) or 8cm (3.15-inch) DVD/CDs without an adaptor. This drive reads CD-
ROM at maximum 24-speed, reads DVD-ROM at maximum 8-speed.
q DVD-R/-RW Drive
A full-size DVD-R/-RW drive module lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVD as well as
run either 12 cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-inch) CD/DVD without using an adaptor. It is a
high-performance drive that reads DVD at maximum 8-speed, writes DVD-R/-RW at 1-speed,
and reads CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second).
q DVD±RW Drive
This full size DVD±RW drive module lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as
run either 12 cm (4.72-inch) or 8 cm (3.15-inch) CD/DVD without using an adaptor. It is a
high-performance drive that reads DVD at maximum 8-speed, writes DVD-R/-RW at 2-speed,
DVD+R/+RW at 2.4-speed and reads CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second).
q DVD Multi Drive
This drive is a combination of CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW and DVD-RAM Drive. It is full-size
and runs either 12cm (4.72-inch) or 8cm (3.15-inch) DVD/CD without an adaptor. It is a high-
performance drive that reads DVD at maximum 8-speed, writes DVD-R/-RW at 1-speed, and
reads CD at maximum 24-speed (3,600 KB per second).
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1.1 Features