Optical Disc Drive; Your Computer - NEC Generation N3000 M760s User Manual

Optical Disc Drive

Identifying the Optical Disc Drive Installed in your Computer
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Your computer may be equipped with an optical disc drive that varies according to the model purchased.
To know which type of optical disc drive is installed on your computer, follow the instructions below:
1. Click Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Information.
2. In the left column of the System Information window, select Components then CD-ROM. The name
of the installed optical drive displays in the right-hand panel.
Technical Specifications (including LEDs and Controls) of the
Optical Disc Drive Installed in your Computer
For more information about the model installed on your computer, refer to the section
N3000 Specifications""NEC Versa M580
Which Optical Discs to Use with the Optical Disc Drive Installed in

your Computer

Use the following table to know which optical discs to use according to the optical disc drive type.
Note:
Due to the variety of CD and DVD standards, recordable discs may not be compatible with
all standard models of optical disc drives.
About Recordable (R), ReWritable (RW) and RAM Formats
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Recordable (R) format can only record data once and then the data becomes permanent on the disc. The
disc can not be recorded onto a second time.
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With ReWritable (RW) format, data can be erased and recorded over numerous times without
damaging the medium (over 1000 rewrites possible in ideal situations)
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RAM format allows theoretically over 100 000 rewrites.
Optical Discs →
Optical Drives
CD-ROM drive
CD-R drive
CD-RW drive
Table 3: Which optical discs to use with the optical disc drive installed in your computer
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