
Introduction
TOSHIBA A40 Series 15
TOSHIBA A40 Series Version
1
Last Saved on 02/12/2003 17:24
ENGLISH using Euro_M.dot –– Printed on 02/12/2003 as IM_A40EN
Disks
Hard disk drive Available in four sizes.
■ 27.94 GB (30.0 billion bytes)
■ 37.26 GB (40.0 billion bytes)
■ 55.88 GB (60.0 billion bytes)
CDRW/DVDROM
drive
Some models are equipped with a fullsize,
CDRW/DVDROM drive module that lets you
run CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. It reads
DVDROMs at maximum 8 speed and CDROMs
at maximum 24 speed. It writes CDR at up to 24
speed and CDRW at up to 10 speed. For
reading, this drive supports the same formats as
the DVDROM drive.
■ DVDROM
■ CDDA
■ Photo CD™ (single/
multisession)
■ CDROM XA Mode 2
(Form1, Form2)
■ CDG (Audio CD
only)
■ DVDVideo
■ CDText
■ CDROM Mode 1,
Mode 2
■ Enhanced CD
(CDEXTRA)
■ Addressing
Method 2
DVDR/RW drive Some models are equipped with a full size
DVDR/RW drive module that lets you record
data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run either
12cm (4.72”) or 8cm (3.15”) CDs/12cm(4.72”)
DVDs without using an adaptor. It reads
DVDROMs at maximum 8 speed and CDROMs
at maximum 24 speed. It writes CDR at up to 16
speed, CDRW at up to 10 speed, DVDR and
DVDRW at sin
le speed. This drive supports the
same formats as the DVDROM drive.
■ DVDROM
■ CDDA
■ Photo CD™ (single/
multisession)
■ CDROM XA Mode 2
(Form1, Form2)
■ CDG (Audio CD
only)
■ DVDROM
■ DVDVideo
■ CDText
■ DVDVideo
■ CDROM Mode 1,
Mode 2
■ Enhanced CD
(CDEXTRA)
■ Addressing
Method 2