2.Insert the CD into the tray, and the spring-loaded movable tab will hold on the disc in place.
3.Close the loading tray by pressing the Eject/Load button, or by gently pushing the tray in.
Ejecting a CD manually
If you press the Eject/Load button and the tray does not slide out, turn off the computer. Straighten a large paper clip to form a tool, as shown in the illustration. The straightened end must extend at least 45 mm (1.8 in.). Insert the extended end into the manual-eject hole on the front of the drive (see “Front view of the drive” on page 1-3). Push the paper clip into the hole until the tray opens. Gently pull out the tray until you can remove the CD.
45mm
1.8in
Using IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA)
IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA) is included on the User’s Guide and Software CD so you can write data to CD-RW and CD-R media.
Note: CD-RW media can be written to many times; CD-R media can only be written to once.
CD-RW discs can be formatted two ways. The first way is normal UDF, and the second way is UDF with Mount Rainier extensions. Mount Rainier extensions allow the disc to be formatted in the background while data is being written to it. While this is more convenient, Mount Rainier written discs cannot be read in other computers without a UDF reader.
To format a blank CD-R or CD-RW, do the following:
1.Insert a blank disc into your CD-RW drive.
2.Open My Computer.
3.Right-Click on the Drive icon and select Format.
To write to CD-R media, do the following:
1.Insert a CD-R disc into your CD-RW drive. The disc will be mounted for write access.
2.Drag and drop files to the CD-RW/CD-R drive letter icon, or use move the files through Windows Explorer.
