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Figure 15. Optical Drive
Optical Drive
There is a variety of media available to use with your system, depending upon the system configuration
you have selected. Multi-Format DVD Writers, DVD/CD-RW Combo drives, and DVD-ROM drives are
collectively known as “optical drives”.
DVD-R and DVD-RW discs hold up to 4.7 GB of data (DVD-R discs used with Multi-Format Dual-Layer
DVD writer hold up to 8.5 GB). A DVD-R disc can only be written to once; DVD-RW discs can be written
to over and over. DVD-R and DVD-RW discs can be played on most standard players.
CD-R and CD-RW discs hold up to 640 MB of data. A CD-R disc can only be written to once; CD-RW
discs can be written to over and over.
Depending upon your notebook configuration, you may have one of the following optical drives:
• DVD/CD-RW combo: A DVD/CD-RW combo drive allows you to access movie, software, data,
or audio DVD/CDs, and to write data onto recordable CD-R and CD-RW discs.
• Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer: This drive allows you to access movies, software, and
audio DVD/CDs as well as to read and write to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW,
DVD+RW, and DVD RAM discs. The dual-layer architecture allows you to record up to 8.5 GB of
data on DVD+R discs.
Media Holder Tray
Media Tray Eject Button
Emergency Tray Release