CD and DVD Drives
Your PC comes with one or two of the following optical drives:
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■DVD+RW/+R
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■Do not touch the unlabeled side of a CD or place the unlabeled side down on your desk. Doing so could scratch the surface of the CD.
■Store CDs at room temperature.
Eject button
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Handling a
CD or DVD
To avoid damaging CDs or DVDs, follow these guidelines:
■Return the disc to the case when you are finished using it.
■Handle the disc by its outside edges or center hole only.
Inserting a
CD or DVD
1 Make sure the computer is on. (If the PC is in standby mode, the On button light flashes; press the Esc key on the keyboard to wake the PC.)
2 Press the Eject button on the drive to eject the tray. (Or, press the Eject button for the drive on the keyboard.)
3 Holding on to the disc edges only, gently place the disc in the tray with the label facing up.
4 Close the disc tray by gently pushing the tray into the computer. (Or, press the Eject button for the drive on the keyboard.)
Push to close
There can be a delay of several seconds after inserting a CD or DVD until the appropriate program opens.
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