Installation and user’s guide
This section contains the product description, hardware and software installation
instructions, and operating information for the ThinkCentre and Lenovo
DVD-ROM Drive (Serial ATA).
Product description
This option package is intended for multimedia applications.
In addition to this guide, your option package includes the following:
v One 16X/48X DVD-ROM SATA Drive
v One package of (4) four M3x5 screws
v One Serial ATA cable
v One laser safety guide
v One Lenovo safety manual
Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain
your proof of purchase; it might be required to receive warranty service.
Your drive can read many DVD and CD formats, including DVD video,
DVD-RAM, video CD, audio CD formats, and DVD+R/-R DL discs. However, you
must install the included InterVideo WinDVD software to play video files. The
drive also reads multiple-session, extended architecture (XA) discs, such as the
Kodak Photo CD. This drive delivers data at up to 40 times the standard CD-ROM
drive speed (40X), for CD-ROM and CD-R media. This drive delivers data at up to
16 times the standard DVD-ROM drive speed (16X) for DVD media. This drive is
designed for installation in a personal computer that uses Serial ATA (S ATA) drive
architecture.
Installation requirements
Be sure that your computer meets the following system requirements before
installing the drive:
v Minimum microprocessor: Intel
®
Pentium
®
133MHz or Intel Pentium II 233MHz
v Minimum RAM: 32 MB
v Microsoft
®
Windows
®
98, Windows 95 OSR2, Windows 2000, Windows NT
®
4.0,
or Windows Me operating system
v An available drive bay
v An available Serial ATA connection
v 40 MB available hard disk space
v Audio adapter supporting 44.1 or 48 kHz sampling rate
v Optional stereo speakers
Before you begin
Before you install the DVD-ROM drive, read the information in this section on
handling precautions and on using the drive controls and connectors.