Optical drive quick reference
Optical
drive can
CD-ROM
Read CDs,
CD-Rs,
X
and
CD-RWs
Read
DVDs
Read data
X
on a CD
Play music
X
Record
data or
music to
disc for
storage or
backup
View DVD
movies
Record
DVD
movies
Play PC
X
games
CD-RW
DVD-ROM
DVD+RW/+R
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Creating (Burning) CDs and DVDs
Combo
Double-
CD-RW/
Layer
DVD
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
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