HP Compaq 320 Notebook-PC - Manual (Page 60)

Optical drive (select models only)
Depending on the type of optical drive and software installed in your computer, the optical drive plays,
copies, and creates CDs, DVDs, or BDs.
Identifying the installed optical drive
▲ Select Start > Computer.
You will see a list of all the devices installed on your computer, including your optical drive. You may
have one of the following types of drives:
● DVD-ROM Drive
● DVD±R SuperMulti DL LightScribe Drive
NOTE: Both drives listed above may not be supported by your computer.
Using optical discs (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
An optical drive, such as a DVD-ROM drive, supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs). These discs
store information, such as music, photos, and movies. DVDs have a higher storage capacity than
CDs.
Your optical drive can read standard CD and DVD discs. If your optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc (BD)
drive, it can also read BDs.
NOTE: Some of the optical drives listed may not be supported by your computer. The listed drives
are not necessarily all of the supported optical drives.
Some optical drives can also write to optical discs, as described in the following table.
Optical drive type Write to CD-
RW Write to
DVD±RW/
R Write to DVD±R DL Write label to
LightScribe CD or
DVD ±RW/R Write to BD R/RE
DVD-ROM Drive No No No No No
DVD±R SuperMulti DL
LightScribe Drive*
†
Yes Yes Yes Yes No
*Double-layer discs can store more data than single-layer discs. However, double-layer discs burned with this drive may not
be compatible with many single-layer DVD drivers and players.
† LightScribe discs must be purchased separately. LightScribe creates a grayscale image similar to black-and-white
photography.
CAUTION: To prevent possible audio and video degradation, loss of information, or loss of audio or
video playback functionality, do not initiate Sleep or Hibernation while reading a CD, DVD, or BD, or
writing to a CD or DVD.
Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)
An optical drive supports optical discs (CDs and DVDs, and BDs). CDs, used to store digital data, are
also used for commercial audio recordings and are convenient for your personal storage needs.
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