Apple 6400 appendix Using the CD-ROM discs that came with your computer

If no CD-ROM disc icon appears on your screen:

mPress the Open/Close button for your CD-ROM drive.

2Take the CD-ROM disc out of the tray.

Store your disc in a safe place, away from heat, dust, and moisture.

3Push the tray in, or press the Open/Close button, to close the tray.

To avoid possible damage to the tray and the CD-ROM drive, keep the tray closed when you are not using it.

Using the CD-ROM discs that came with your computer

Some of the CD-ROM discs that came with your computer—and some CD-ROM discs in general—require you to copy one or several items from the disc to your hard disk before you can view them. Other discs let you view the CD-ROM disc’s contents directly from the CD-ROM disc itself. If you have a CD-ROM disc that requires you to copy some items to your hard disk, you’ll get a message telling you so when you try to open a program on the CD-ROM disc.

IMPORTANT Never copy an entire CD-ROM disc to your hard disk. (Don’t drag the CD-ROM disc’s icon to your hard disk.) Copying the CD-ROM disc itself will take up too much memory on your hard disk. If you get a message telling you to copy or install items from the CD-ROM disc to your hard disk, double- click the CD icon to open it and copy those items—not the CD-ROM disc icon itself—to your hard disk. Look for any “read me” or “information” files on the CD-ROM disc for instructions.

Types of compact discs you can use

Not all CD-ROM discs store information in the same way. A disc stores and displays information according to a particular file format. Your computer’s system software must understand the file format in order to use the contents of the disc.

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