HP 80XL302 manual Connecting the External CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive, Inserting/Removing a CD

NOTE:

1.The Compact Disc (CD) and Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) are the most common way to store information, and the DVDs hold more data than the CDs. However, in this manual they are both referred as CDs for the sake of convenience.

2.A DVD-ROM drive could read both DVDs and CDs; while a CD-ROM drive could only read CDs.

3.If your notebook is equipped with CD-RW drive (optional), you could create your own CDs by two types of media: CD-R and CD-RW disks. A CD-R media could be written once only; a CD-RW is reusable because it could be erased and rewritten for numerous times. CD-R media could be played on most of the newer CD players, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives.

NOTE: DO NOT disconnect the CD/DVD/CD-RW drive when the notebook power is ON, this may cause the notebook to malfunction.

CAUTION:

1.When inserting a CD, do not push the CD- ROM drive harshly.

2.Make sure the CD is correctly inserted into the tray, then close the tray.

3.Do not leave the CD tray open. Moreover, avoid touching the lens in the tray with your hand. If the lens becomes dirty, the CD- ROM may malfunction.

CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive

Your notebook comes with an external CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or CD-RW drive. The external CD/DVD/CD-RW drive utilizes removable 5.25-inch compact disks, which look like standard music CDs. The compact disk is an ideal medium for data storage or multimedia program because of its huge amount of data capacity.

Connecting the External CD/DVD/CD-RW Drive

To connect the external CD/DVD/CD-RW drive, follow these steps:

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Eject Button	Manual Eject Hole
Eject Button	Manual Eject Hole

Figure 2-3. Using the External CD-ROM Drive

1.Make sure the notebook is not turned on or connected to AC power.

2.Pull out the data cable from its storage slot on the CD/DVD/CD-RW drive.

Firmly connect the data cable to the CD/DVD/CD-RW port on the left side of the notebook (Figure 2-3 n).

Inserting/Removing a CD

To insert or remove a CD, follow these steps:

1.Turn on the computer.

2.Push the eject button and the CD tray will slide out. If the tray only slides out partially, gently pull it until fully extended.

3.To insert a CD, place the CD in the tray with its label facing up. To

remove a CD, hold the CD by its outer edge and lift it up from the tray (Figure 2-3 o).

4.Slide the tray back into the drive bay.

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