Inserting and removing CDs and DVDs

CAUTION: Use only standard-shaped (circular) discs in the drive. Using non-standard discs, such as heart-shaped discs or business-card discs, may damage the drive.

To insert a CD or DVD:

1Remove the CD or DVD from its case, holding the disc edges or center hole only.

2 With the computer turned on, slide the disc into the slot drive with the label facing to the right.

NOTE: On a double-sided DVD, read the text around the center hole to determine which side (A versus B or Standard versus Widescreen) to play. Slide the disc into the drive with the label facing left for the side that you want to play.

To remove a CD or DVD:

1With the computer turned on, press the Eject button.

2Holding on to the disc edges or center hole only, slide the disc out of the slot drive.

3Place the disc in its case.

Compatibility Information

An important feature of a DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is its high level of compatibility with other optical drives and CD and DVD players:

￿The CDs that you create play in most home and car stereos as well as most computer DVD-ROM and CD-ROM drives.

￿The DVDs that you create are compatible with some DVD video players and with most computer DVD-ROM drives.

￿CD-R discs are more compatible with home and car stereos than CD-RW discs are.

￿Blu-ray disc drives are required to play Blu-ray discs.

￿Blu-ray disc drives can read Blu-ray discs and record to Blu-ray discs.

￿HD disc drives are capable of playing HD discs but not recording HD data to disc.

The DVD Writer/CD Writer drive is able to read from and record to almost every type of optical disc. Writing speed rates for the DVD Writer/CD Writer drive are fast, allowing quick recording times.

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