How do I tell if a Mac notebook has can write DVDs or just has a DVD-rom drive? It's a couple of years old... Is there an equivalent to the Windows control panel that will show me?
2007-01-15 05:06:30 · 5 answers · asked by Proto 7 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Go to the Apple Menu, About this Mac
Then click on More Info
That opens system profiler.
Then click on "Disk Burning"
And it will tell you!
2007-01-15 15:20:09 · answer #1 · answered by csalm87 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can also go to the system profiler to tell you what type of optical drive you have....click on the apple, than about this mac, than chose more info
2007-01-18 13:38:51 · answer #2 · answered by Crystaline 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apple menu > About This Mac > More info > Hardware > Disc Burning. You should see something like this.
Reads DVD:Yes
CD-Write:-R, -RW
DVD-Write:-R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL
Burn Underrun Protection CD:Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD:Yes
2007-01-16 03:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by Elbert 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
just put in a blank DVD -r and see if it recognizes it if it does, it can burn it, being a DVD burner if it doesn't, it is just a reader
2007-01-15 13:18:10 · answer #4 · answered by lemon_mool 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can look up the product specs probably under the support link on www.apple.com.
Use your model + specifications for keywords.
2007-01-15 13:10:27 · answer #5 · answered by Shawn H 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋