Locating the drive controls
The following diagram shows the location of the controls on the front of the
drive.
1 Power light
This light is visible when drive is in use.
2 Eject button
Press this button to eject the DVD or CD when the drive is in use.
3 Manual eject hole
Use this emergency release to eject the DVD or CD when the Eject button does
not work. For more information on manually ejecting a DVD or CD, go to
“Manually ejecting a DVD or CD”on page 1-5.
Using the drive
This section provides information on how to handle and care for DVDs, CDs,
and your CD-RW/DVD drive, and how to load DVDs or CDs into your drive.
Before you begin
Review the following guidelines before using the drive:
vMovement of your ThinkPad computer while formatting or writing a disc
may cause data errors. Also, minimize typing while formatting or writing to
a disc, as this may also cause data errors.
vFor best results:
–Keep the ThinkPad computer on a flat surface when writing to a disc.
–Use the drive when the ThinkPad computer is plugged into an ac outlet.
If the battery runs out while writing to a disc, the disc may be damaged.
–Turn screensavers off.Using a screensaver may interrupt the formatting
and writing process.
–Do not put your ThinkPad computer into hibernation or suspend mode
while writing to a disc.
About the CD-RW/DVD Combination Ultrabay 2000 Drive (Translate) 2-3