Identifying the installed optical drive, Using optical discs, Selecting the right disc (cds, dvds, and bds) – HP Pavilion dv7-4278nr Entertainment Notebook PC User Manual

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Identifying the installed optical drive

To identify an optical drive:

Select Start > Computer.

A list of all the drives installed in the computer appears.

Identify the optical drive installed in the computer. Optical drives that might be installed in the
computer include:

NOTE:

Some drives might not be supported by the computer.

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LightScribe DVD±RW/R and CD-RW Combo drive with Double-Layer (DL) support

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Blu-ray ROM DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drivet

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Blu-ray ROM with LightScribe DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL Drive

Using optical discs

CAUTION:

To prevent audio and video degradation, loss of information, or loss of audio or video

playback functionality, do not initiate Sleep or Hibernation while reading or writing to a CD or DVD.

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. If the optical drive is a Blu-ray Disc ROM Drive, it also
reads Blu-ray Discs.

NOTE:

Some drives listed might not be supported by the computer.

Optical drive type

Write to CD-RW

Write to DVD±RW/R

Write to DVD+RW DL Write label to

LightScribe CD or DVD
±RW/R

SuperMulti LightScribe
DVD±RW and CD-RW
Combo with DL
support

Yes

Blu-ray ROM with
LightScribe DVD+/-
RW SuperMulti DL
Drive

Yes

Blu-ray ROM DVD+/-
RW SuperMulti DL
Drivet

Yes

Selecting the right disc (CDs, DVDs, and BDs)

CDs, used to store digital data, are also used for commercial audio recordings and are convenient for
your personal storage needs. DVDs and BDs are used primarily for movies, software, and data backup
purposes. DVDs and BDs are the same form factor as CDs, but have a much higher storage capacity.

NOTE:

The optical drive might not support all types of optical discs.

Optical drive