Toshiba Qosmio G40 - Manual (Page 55)

User’s Manual 2-17
Qosmio G40
HD DVD-ROM drive
The full-size HD DVD-ROM module allows you to record data to recordable
CD’s and DVD’s as well as run either 12cm (4.72") CD’s, DVD’s and HD
DVD’s, and 8cm (3.15") CD’s and DVD’s without using an adaptor.
HD DVD-R drive
The full-size HD DVD-R module allows you to record data to recordable
CD’s and DVD’s as well as run either 12cm (4.72") CD’s, DVD’s and
HD DVD’s, and 8cm (3.15") CD’s and DVD’s without using an adaptor.
The speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer edge.
HD DVD read 1 speed (maximum)
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD-R (Dual Layer) write 2 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+R (Double Layer) write 2.4 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write 3 speed (maximum)
CD read 24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 16 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write 10 speed (maximum,
Ultra-speed media)
The optical drive installed on this computer cannot write multiple sessions
on HD DVD-R Dual Layer disc sessions. Once a disc has been written to
once, it will be finalized. Once finalized, no further writing to the disc will be
possible regardless of what portion of the total disc capacity was used.
The speed is slower at the center of a disc and faster at the outer edge.
HD DVD read 1 speed (maximum)
HD DVD-R write 1 speed (maximum)
HD DVD-R (Dual Layer) write 1 speed (maximum)
DVD read 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD-R (Dual Layer) write 2 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD+R (Dual Layer) write 2.4 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write 4 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write 3 speed (maximum)
CD read 24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 16 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write 10 speed (maximum,
Ultra-speed media)