ASRock F24 manual Removing an optical disc Emergency eject, Using the Optical Drive

4 Using the Notebook PC

Optical Drive (Cont.)

Removing an optical disc Emergency eject

Eject the tray and gently pry the edge of the disc upwards at an angle to remove the disc from the hub.

Actual location will

vary by model.

The emergency eject is located in a hole on the optical drive and is used to eject the optical drive tray in case the electronic eject does not work. Do not use the emergency eject in place of the electronic eject. Note: Make sure not to stab the activity indicator located in the same area.

Using the Optical Drive

Optical discs and equipment must be handled with care because of the precise mechanics involved. Keep in mind the important safety instructions from your disc suppliers. Unlike desktop optical drives, the Notebook PC uses a hub to hold the dic in place regardless of the angle. When inserting a disc, it is important that the disc be pressed onto the center hub or else the optical drive tray will scratch the disc.

WARNING! If the disc is not properly locked onto the center hub, the disc can be damaged when the tray is closed. Always watch the disc closely while closing the tray slowly to prevent damage.

A optical drive letter should be present regardless of the presence of a disc in the drive. After the disc is properly inserted, data can be accessed just like with hard disk drives; except that nothing can be written to or changed on the disc. Using the proper software, a CD-RW drive or DVD+CD-RW drive can allow CD-RW discs to be used like a hard drive with writing, deleting, and editing capabilities.

Vibration is normal for high-speed optical drives due to unbalanced discs or prints. To decrease vibration, use the Notebook PC on an even surface and do not place labels on the disc.

Listening to Audio CD

The optical drives can play audio CDs, but only the DVD-ROM drive can play DVD audio. Insert the audio CD and Windows automatically opens an audio player and begins playing. Depending on the DVD audio disc and installed software, it may require that you open a DVD player to listen to DVD audio. You can adjust the volume using hotkeys or Windows speaker icon on the taskbar.

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