• CD-ROM/DVD-ROM drivers. Toshiba uses standard EIDE optical drives (CD-ROM, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-RW, etc.) in its computers. No special drivers are required for use with Windows operating systems.
  
  
• DVD Decoder Drivers. Due to licensing restrictions, Toshiba is not able to provide DVD decoder drivers or software on its website.
  
  Some older models (Tecra 750/780/8000 and Portege 7000/7010/7020) have built-in hardware DVD decoders. For these models, with Windows 98 and 98SE, use the DVD decoder drivers from the Configuration Builder CD that came with your system. Windows 2000 and Windows XP have built-in support for the hardware DVD decoders in these models.
  
  For other DVD-capable models, a software decoder is provided in the DVD player application (DVDExpress or WinDVD, for example) that was factory-installed on the computer.

CD and DVD drives that are not part of a Toshiba computer are supported by the Toshiba Storage Device Division, or by the drive's vendor.

For help with troubleshooting common problems with CD and DVD drives in Toshiba computers, including player and creation software, see the following other Toshiba Support Bulletins:

98081141: Playing DVD movies: general troubleshooting tips  

98080788: Creating DVDs, general DVD information

98081144: Resources for troubleshooting DVD problems in Windows XP

98080136: DVD playback is uneven when computer is running from battery power

98081151: Creating DVDs with InterVideo WinDVD Creator

98080797: DVD Multi Drive - writing to CDs or to DVD-RAM

98081097: DVD formats, players, and drives -- general information

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