Lenovo 41N5583 manual Contents

Contents

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Registering your option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii General safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Service	.	ix
Power cords and power adapters	.	ix
Extension cords and related devices	.	ix
Plugs and outlets	.	ix
Batteries	.	. x
Heat and product ventilation	.	. x
CD and DVD drive safety	.	xi

Chapter 1. Introduction	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	1-1
Product description	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	1-1
Software description	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	1-1
Installation requirements	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	1-2
Before you begin	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	1-2
Handling precautions	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	1-2
Drive controls and connectors	. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Chapter 2. Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installing the drive	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	2-1
Step 1. Opening the computer	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	2-1
Step 2. Unpacking the drive	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	2-1
Step 3. Setting the configuration jumpers	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	2-1
Step 4. Mounting the drive in the bay	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	2-2
Step 5. Attaching the cables to the drive	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	2-2
Step 6. Completing the hardware installation	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	2-3
Chapter 3. Using the drive	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-1
Maintaining the drive	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-1
Caring for the drive	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-1
Loading a disc	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-1
Securing a disc in a vertically mounted drive	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-2
Manually ejecting a disc	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-2
Using media	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-2
Handling and caring for a disc	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-3
Using DVD-RAM media	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-4
Using CD-Rs and CD-RWs	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-5
Using audio CDs	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-6
Using DVD-Rs, DVD+Rs, DVD+RWs, and DVD-RWs	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	. 3-6
Installing software	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-6
Using Intervideo WinDVD Creator	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-7
Using WinDVD	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-7
Operating system support	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-7
Using Direct-to-Disc (DLA)	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-9
Using the Multimedia Center for Think Offerings application	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-9
Copying and imaging discs	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-10
Printing labels	. . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	3-11

Appendix A. Product specifications		.	. A-1
Appendix B. Problem solving	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	.	. B-1
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