Toshiba Satellite P30 - Manual (Page 51)

User’s Manual 2-10
The Grand Tour
Optical Media drive
One of the following optical media drives is installed in the computer:
CD-RW/ DVD-ROM drive, DVD-ROM drive, DVD-R/-RW drive, DVD±R/
±RW drive, DVD Super Multi drive. An ATAPI interface controller is used for
CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD, an
indicator on the drive glows.
Region codes for DVD drives and media
CD-RW/DVD-ROM, DVD-ROM, DVD-R/-RW, DVD±R/±RW drive, DVD
Super Multi drive and media are manufactured according to the
specifications of six marketing regions. When you purchase DVD-Video,
make sure it matches your drive, otherwise it will not play properly.
Writable discs
This section describes the types of writable CD/DVD discs. Check the
specifications for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use Record
Now! to write compact discs. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics.
CDs
■ CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
■ CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once. Use either 1, 2, or 4
multi speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4- to 10-speed discs. The write
speed of the ultra-speed CD-RW discs (Ultra-speed is CD-RW/
DVD-ROM drive only) is maximum 24-speed.
DVDs
■ DVD-R and DVD+R discs can be written only once. The recorded data
cannot be erased or changed.
■ DVD- RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs can be recorded more than
once.
Code Region
1 Canada, United States
2 Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East
3 Southeast Asia, East Asia
4 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central
America, South America, Caribbean
5 Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea,
Mongolia
6 China