Toshiba U500 Laptop User Manual


 
User’s Manual 1-5
Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
Optical disc drive
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-ROMXA Mode 2 (Form 1, Form 2)
CD-G (Audio CD only)
Photo CD (single/multi-session)
Enhanced CD (CD-EXTRA)
Addressing Method 2
2.6 GB and 5.2 GB DVD-RAM media cannot be read from or write to.