DVD-ROM drives and media are manufactured according to the specifications of
six marketing regions. When you purchase DVD media, make sure it matches your
drive, otherwise it will not play properly.
Code
Region
1
Canada, United States
2
Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East
3
Southeast Asia, East Asia
4
Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, South
America, Caribbean
5
Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea, Mongolia
6
China
CD-ROM drive
An optional full-size, maximum 24-speed CD-ROM drive module lets you run
either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") compact disks without using an adaptor. It may
be selected as a standard component or as an option.
This drive supports the following formats:
• Photo CD
• CD-ROM
• CD-ROM x A
• CD-EXTRA
NOTE: The physical features of this drive are similar to those of the
DVD-ROM drive. Refer to the illustration in the DVD-ROM drive
section.
CAUTION: Check the Slim Select Bay indicator when you use the
CD-ROM drive. Do not press the eject button, disconnect a drive or turn
off the computer while the light is glowing. Doing so could damage the
CD or the drive.
CD-R/RW drive
The full-size CD-R/RW drive module lets you record data to rewritable CDs as well
as run either 12 cm (4.72") or 8 cm (3.15") CDs without using an adaptor.
NOTE: The read speed is slower at the center of a disk and faster at the
outer edge.
Slim Select Bay modules
• CD-R (read only)
• CD-Rewritable (read only)
• CD-DA
• CD-Text
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