Toshiba Satellite A110 (PSAB0) - Manual (Page 45)

User’s Manual 2-10
The Grand Tour
Writable discs
This section describes the types of writable discs. Check the specifications
for your drive to for the type of discs it can write. Use TOSHIBA Disc
Creator 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 1x, 2x, or 4x
multi-speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4x to 10x discs. The write
speed of ultra-speed CD-RW discs is a maximum of 24x 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.
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive
The full-size CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive module lets you record data to
rewritable CDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") discs
without using an adapter.
DVD Super Multi drive supporting ±R Double Layer
The full-size DVD Super Multi drive supporting ±R Double Layer module
lets you record data to rewritable discs as well as run either 12cm (4.72") or
8cm (3.15") discs without using an adapter.
5 Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia
6 China
Code Region
The read speed is slower at the centre of a disc and faster at the other
edge.
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
CD read 24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 24 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write 24 speed (maximum, ultra-speed media)