Toshiba Satellite A300 - Manual (Page 53)

User’s Manual 2-12
The Grand Tour
HD DVD-RW drive
The full-size HD DVD-RW drive module lets you run either 12 cm (4.72")
HD DVDs,12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an
adaptor.
AC adaptor
The AC adaptor converts AC power to DC power and reduces the voltage
supplied to the computer. It can automatically adjust to any voltage from
100 to 240 volts and to a frequency of either 50 or 60 hertz, enabling you to
use the computer in almost any country/region.
To recharge the battery, simply connect the AC adaptor to a power source
and the computer. Refer to Chapter 6, Power and Power-Up Modes , for
details.
The read speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer
edge.
CD read 24
speed (maximum)
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
HD DVD read 1 speed (maximum)
HD DVD-R write 1 speed (maximum)
HD DVD-R DL write 1 speed (maximum)
HD DVD-RW write 1 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+R DL write 2.4 speed (maximum)
DVD-R DL write 2 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write 3 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 16 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write 10 speed (maximum, ultra-speed media)