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    Dual Layer?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by sminp, Dec 12, 2008.

  1. sminp

    sminp Notebook Enthusiast

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    HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GSA -T21N

    Can anyone tell me for definite if the above hard-drive from an Inspiron is dual-layer? I'm fairly sure it is but need confirmation. Thanks
     
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    Rodster Merica

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    I say yes because I have a dual layer drive in my Dell Vostro 1500 device manager looks like this:

    PBDS DVD+-RW DS-8W1P

    The key is DVD+R which means dual layer. :)
     
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    To my knowledge +R does not necessarily mean dual layer as I have some older +R drives that are NOT.
     
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    No +R just means the side it copies on (+ or - or both). Sometimes it says DL for Dual Layer but not most of the time. Through googling it appears to be, but I'm not 100% sure so I thought I would ask
     
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    If you are referencing your XPS laptop in your sig then there is a 100% chance its a dual layer drive. Dell rarely configures their laptops with standard DVD drives. The last laptop I purchased that used a non dual layer drive was the Vostro 1000 which relied on older tech parts.

    Pretty much every Dell laptop today use dual layer drives since they are so cheap.
     
    Rodster, Dec 13, 2008
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