Lenovo 41N5647 Installation requirements, Installing the drive, vDrag-to-DiscDLA, vUDF reader

vDrag-to-Disc (DLA)

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 DVD Burner. Drag-to-disc is installed as part of the Multimedia Center for Think Offerings.

vUDF reader

This software enables you to install software for reading DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, and CD-RW media on other computers with DVD drives.

vMultimedia Center for Think Offerings

This software enables you to copy CDs, create audio CDs, create MP3 CDs, and author data CDs. You can also use Multimedia Center for Think Offerings to write data to DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, and DVD+R discs for use in other computers or compatible consumer electronics products. You can also create bootable CDs and save CD images for later recording. With the Express Labeller that is included in the Multimedia Center for Think Offerings, you can print paper labels or label LightScribe discs.

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 drive, your ThinkPad notebook computer must contain the following requirements:

vA ThinkPad system with an Ultrabay Slim Drive Bay or Ultrabay Enhanced Bay

vA ThinkPad X4 Ultrabase Dock or Dock II

vMicrosoft® Windows® Vista™, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system

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

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 drive into the Ultrabay Slim Drive Bay or Ultrabay Enhanced Bay, use the instructions given in the Access ThinkPad help system.

2 ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner User ’sGuide