IBM 73P3279 manual Installation requirements, Installing the drive, Locating the drive controls

This software enables you to create full or incremental backups of your system files on DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-R, or CD-RW media, and allows you to restore your computer if it crashes.

vIntervideo WinDVD

This software enables you to play back DVD videos on your computer or to play video files from your hard disk drive.

Note: Some graphics adapters such as the FIREGL, Intergraph, and 3dLabs, do not support DVD video playback.

Installation requirements

To install the Multi-Burner drive, your ThinkPad computer must contain the following requirements:

vA ThinkPad system with an Ultrabay Enhanced Drive Bay or

vA ThinkPad Dock or Dock II

vEnhanced Drive Adapter for Ultrabay 2000

vMicrosoft® Windows® XP or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system

Notes:

1.IBM offers limited support for computers with Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) desktop operating systems.

2.The ThinkPad A21e computer does not support DVD playback under Windows NT.

Installing the drive

Your ThinkPad computer includes a help system, Access ThinkPad, that provides drive installation instructions specific to your computer. To correctly install the multi-burner drive into the Ultrabay enhanced drive bay, use the instructions given in the Access ThinkPad help system.

Locating the drive controls

The following diagram shows the location of the controls on the front of the drive.

Power light: This light is visible when the drive is in use.

Eject button: Press this button to eject a DVD or CD.

4ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay Enhanced Drive: User’s Guide