Toshiba U400 - Manual (Page 58)

2-10 User’s Manual
The Grand Tour
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 available on the
DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive only) is a maximum of 24-speed.
DVDs
■ DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-R DL 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.
DVD Super Multi drive
The full-size DVD Super Multi drive module lets you record data to writable
CD/DVDs as well as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs
without using an adaptor.
The read speed is slower at the centre of a disc and faster at the outer
edge.
DVD read
8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-RW write 6 speed (maximum)
DVD+R write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD+RW write 8 speed (maximum)
DVD-R(DL) write 6 speed (maximum)
DVD+R(DL) write 6 speed (maximum)
DVD-RAM write 5 speed (maximum)
CD read 24 speed (maximum)
CD-R write 24 speed (maximum)
CD-RW write 16 speed (maximum, Ultra-speed media)