Writable Discs; Bd Combo Drive - Toshiba Satellite L630 Series User Manual

Writable Discs

This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs. Check the
specifications for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use
TOSHIBA Disc Creator to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4,
Operating Basics
CDs
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CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
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CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once.
DVDs
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DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL discs can be written only
once. The recorded data cannot be erased or changed.
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DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than
once.

BD Combo Drive

The full-size BD Combo Drive module allows you to record data to
rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12cm (4.72") or 8cm (3.15")
CD/DVD/BDs without using an adapter.
The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer
edge.
BD read
DVD read
DVD-R write
DVD-RW write
DVD+R write
DVD+RW write
DVD+R DL write
DVD-R DL write
DVD-RAM write
CD read
CD-R write
CD-RW write
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6 speed (maximum)
8 speed (maximum)
8 speed (maximum)
6 speed (maximum)
8 speed (maximum)
8 speed (maximum)
4 speed (maximum)
4 speed (maximum)
5 speed (maximum)
24 speed (maximum)
24 speed (maximum)
16 speed (maximum,
Ultra-speed media)
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