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The Grand Tour

TOSHIBA A40 Series 215

TOSHIBA A40 Series Version

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ENGLISH using Euro_M.dot –– Printed on 02/12/2003 as IM_A40EN

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

Drag'n Drop CD+DVD 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 discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be

erased or changed.

■ DVD±R, DVD+RW and DVDRAM discs can be recorded more than

once.

Formats

The drives support the following formats:

■ DVDROM

■ CDDA

■ Photo CDTM (single/

multisession)

■ CDROM XA Mode 2

(Form1, Form2)

■ CDG (Audio CD only)

■ DVD Video

■ CDText

■ CDROM Mode 1, Mode 2

■ Enhanced CD (CDEXTRA)

■ Addressing Method 2