Sony PCG-K20P Manual

Your computer plays and records CDs and DVDs, depending on the model you purchased. Check your specifications for the
type of optical drive installed on your computer and use the table below to see which types of media your optical drive
supports. 

CD-ROM 

Reads CD, CD-R, and CD-RW 

CD-RW 

Reads CD, CD-R, and CD-RW 

Writes to CD-R and CD-RW 

CD-RW/DVD-ROM 

Reads CD, CD-R, and CD-RW 

Writes to CD-R and CD-RW 

Reads DVD and most DVD-R and DVD-RW 

DVD-RW 

Reads CD, CD-R, and CD-RW 

Writes to CD-R and CD-RW 

Reads DVD, DVD-R, and DVD-RW; DVD+R and DVD+RW (in most cases) 

Writes to DVD-R and DVD-RW 

DVD±RW 

Reads CD, CD-R, and CD-RW 

Writes to CD-R and CD-RW 

Reads DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW 

Writes to DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW 

  

 If you plan to use an external optical drive, connect the drive before you launch any preinstalled CD/DVD program.