Toshiba Satellite P30 - Manual (Page 53)

User’s Manual 2-12
The Grand Tour
DVD±R/±RW (DVD Dual) drive
The full- size DVD±R/±RW drive module lets you record data to rewritable
CD/ DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs
without using an adaptor.
This drive can not use ultra-speed CD-RW medias and ultra-speed+
CD-RW medias.
DVD Super Multi drive supporting Double Layer
The full-siza DVD super multi drive module lets you record data to
rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either 12cm(4.72") or 8cm(3.15") CD/
DVDs without using an adaptor.
This drive can not use discs that allow writing faster than 8 speed(DVD-R,
DVD+R with Single Layer), 4 speed(DVD-RW, DVD+RW), 3
speed(DVD-RAM), 2.4 speed(DVD+R with Double Layer), or ultra-
speed+(CD-RW).
The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the other
edge.
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write 2 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write 2.4 speed (maximum)
CD read 24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 16 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write 10 speed (maximum, high-speed media)
The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the other
edge.
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write 3 speed (maximum)
CD read 24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 24 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write 10 speed (maximum, ultra-speed media)
DVD-R (DL) write 2.4 speed (maximum)