Drives, Drives -11, 3 ½" diskette drive -11 dvd-rom drive -11 – Toshiba Satellite 2670 User Manual

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User's Manual

The Grand Tour 2-11

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Drives

This section describes the 3 ½" diskette and DVD-ROM drives.

3 ½" diskette drive

EJECT BUTTON

DISKETTE SLOT

DISK-IN-USE INDICATOR

The diskette drive

The 3 ½" diskette drive lets you use either double density (720 KB) or high
density (1.44 MB) 3 ½" diskettes for data transfer and storage.

Disk-In-Use Indicator

This indicator lights when the diskette is being
accessed.

Diskette slot

Insert diskettes in this slot.

Eject button

When a diskette is fully seated in the drive, the
eject button pops out. To remove a diskette, push
in the eject button and the diskette pops out
partially for easy removal.

Check the disk-in-use indicator when you use the diskette drive. Do not
press the eject button or turn off the computer while the light is glowing.
Doing so could destroy data and damage the diskette or the drive.

DVD-ROM drive

EJECT HOLE

EJECT BUTTON

DVD-IN-USE INDICATOR

The DVD-ROM drive

The full-size, maximum four -speed DVD-ROM drive module lets you run
either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. An
ATAPI interface controller is used for DVD-ROM operation. When the
computer is accessing a DVD-ROM, an LED next to the eject button glows.

The read speed is slower at the centre of a disk and faster at the outer edge.
The minimum (centre) and maximum (outer edge) for DVDs and CDs are:

DVD

2.5-speed (centre)

4-speed (outer edge)

CD

10.3-speed (centre)

24-speed (outer edge)

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