CHAPTER 4: Using Drives and Accessories
Using a CD or DVD
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Manual eject hole
Eject button
Important
DVD discs and drives contain regional codes that help control DVD title exports and help reduce illegal disc distribution. To be able to play a DVD, the disc’s regional code and your DVD drive’s regional code must match.
The regional code on your DVD drive is determined by your notebook’s delivery address. The regional code for the United States and Canada is 1. The regional code for Mexico is 4. Your DVD drive’s regional code must match the regional code of the disc. The regional code for the disc is on the disc, disc documentation, or packaging.
Important
When you place a
To insert a CD or DVD:
1Press the eject button on the CD or DVD drive. After the tray opens slightly, pull the disc tray completely open.
2Place the disc in the tray with the label facing up, then press down carefully on the disc until it snaps into place.
3Push the tray in until it is closed.
Tip
For information about cleaning a CD or DVD, see “Cleaning CDs or DVDs” on page 81.
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