Toshiba Satellite L450 - Manual (Page 46)

2-12 User’s Manual
L450/L450D
Optical disc drive
The computer is configured with a DVD Super Multi drive. A Serial ATA
interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the
computer is accessing a CD/DVD, an indicator on the drive glows. For
further information on loading and unloading discs, please refer to the
Writing CD/DVD on DVD Super Multi drive section in Chapter 4,
Operating
Basics .
Region codes for DVD drives and media
DVD Super Multi drives and their associated 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 of your drive to see the types of discs it can write. Use
TOSHIBA Disc Creator to write compact discs. Please refer to Chapter 4,
Operating Basics for further information.
CDs
■ CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be
erased or changed.
■ CD-RW discs including multi speed CD-RW discs, high-speed CD-RW
discs and ultra-speed CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once.
Code Region
1 Canada, United States
2 Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East
3 South East Asia, East Asia
4 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America,
South America, Caribbean
5 Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea,
Mongolia
6 China