Using the drive with CDs and DVDs

dust or other debris, use a CD Cleaning Kit. Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the disc. Do not use solvents to clean the disc surface. When labeling a disc, write only on the printed label side or the cartridge using a soft felt-tip marker. Keep out of direct sunlight, high temperatures, and humidity. Do not attach labels to either side of the disc.

Complete the following procedure to read a data disc:

1.Turn on the computer.

2.Press the Open/Close button on the top of the drive.

3.Insert a disc in the tray with the label facing up.

4.Close the drive by gently closing the top cover.

5.Wait for the drive busy indicator to stop blinking and is continuously on.

6.Double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-RAM/DVD-R/DVD-RW icon.

Using the DVD player software

This section describes how to use and customize the DVD Player software. You can find current information on DVD Player software in the readme file on the IBM USB 2.0 Portable Multi-Burner Software and User’s Guide Super CD.

Using the DVD function

To use the DVD function, you need to install WinDVD (the DVD movie player program).

Enabling driver letter access (DLA)

Drive Letter Access (DLA) is provided so that you can write data to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD-R media. DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, CD-RW, DVD-R, and CD-R media can be written to many times (data on DVD-R and CD-R media may be appended until these discs are full).

To format and write to DVD-R, CD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, or CD-RW media:

1.Insert a disc into the drive.

2.Double-click My Computer. Right-click the USB 2.0 Multi-Burner drive letter.

3.Click Format. Formatting time will vary depending on the format process you use (Quick or Full).

4.After formatting is complete, you can drag and drop files to the USB 2.0 Multi-Burner drive icon, or you can move files in Windows Explorer.

To make CD-R media compatible in other computers:

1.Double-click My Computer. Right-click the Multi-Burner drive letter.

2.Click Make Compatible.

To use UDF formatted DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, or CD-RW media in other computers, a UDF reader is included on the IBM USB 2.0 Portable Multi-Burner Software and User’s Guide Super CD. To use the UDF reader, follow this procedure:

1.Insert the IBM USB 2.0 Portable Multi-Burner Software and User’s Guide Super CD into the CD or DVD drive of the computer you want to use the UDF formatted discs with.

2.Click Start.

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