Toshiba Satellite Pro M40 - Manual (Page 52)

2-12 User’s Manual
The Grand Tour
Optical Media drive
Your compuuter is equipped with a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive or DVD Super
Multi drive supporting DVD+R (DL) or DVD±R (DL). 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
The CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive and DVD Super Multi drives supporting
DVD+R (DL) or DVD±R (DL) and media are manufactured according to the
specifications of six marketing regions. When you purchase a 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
RecordNow! Basic for TOSHIBA 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, DVD+R and DVD±R DL 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