Lenovo 41N5626 Chapter 1. Introduction

Chapter 1. Introduction

This chapter contains product and software descriptions and installation requirements for the

ThinkCentre and Lenovo Super Multi-Burner Drive (Serial ATA).

Product description

This option package is intended for multimedia applications. The drive comes with a CD containing

software for the following operating systems:

Windows

2000 Professional

Software Applications)

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. See Appendix D, “Service and Support,” on

page D-1 for technical support information.

Your Super Multi-Burner Drive is compatible with the DVD Forum DVD-Multi Recorder specification,

and can record as well as read DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R (for General, 650 nm), DVD+R Double

Layer, and DVD-R Dual Layer media. Your drive can also record and read the DVD+RW Alliance

DVD+RW and DVD+R formats. In addition, your drive can record CD-R, CD-RW, (Standard, High-Speed,

Ultra-Speed, and Ultra-Speed+) media, and uses buffer underrun prevention technology for reliable CD

and DVD burning. You can burn labels directly on the disc using LightScribe CDs and DVDs. Your Super

Multi-Burner Drive can read many other formats including DVD Video, Video CD, audio CD,

multiple-session, extended architecture (XA) CDs, and Kodak Photo CDs. The Super Multi-Burner Drive

is designed for installation in a computer that uses integrated drive electronics (SATA ) architecture.

Software description

Your Super Multi-Burner Drive (Serial ATA) User’s Guide and Software CD contains the following software:

This software enables you to record video files to DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD+R media

that can be played in most stand-alone DVD players. You can also use this software to edit and modify

your own video assets prior to recording. DVD-RAM recording is also supported.

If you have an analog, USB, or IEEE 1394 capture device installed in your computer, you can use this

software to record video from a camera.

This software enables you to write directly to CD and DVD media using the drive letter as you would

if you were writing to a diskette. You can also format DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL,

DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, and DVD+R media. With DLA, you can drag-and-drop files, create new

directories, or save files from almost any application directly to your Super Multi-Burner Drive.