Contents

Safety information . . . . . . . . . .v

General safety guidelines . . . . . . . vii

Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . vii

Extension cords and related devices . . . . . . viii

Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Heat and product ventilation . . . . . . . .ix

CD and DVD drive safety . . . . . . . . . .ix

Registering your option . . . . . . . .xi

Chapter 1. About the Multi-Burner Plus

drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Product description . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Software description . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Installation requirements . . . . . . . . . .4

Installing the drive . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Locating the drive controls . . . . . . . . .4

Chapter 2. Using the Multi-Burner Plus

drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Before you begin . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Handling and caring for a disc . . . . . . . .5

Caring for the Multi-Burner Plus drive . . . . .6

Loading a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Using the drive . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Using single and double-sided DVD-RAM media 7

Removing the disc from the cartridge . . . . .7

Returning the disc to the cartridge . . . . . .7

Precautions for handling . . . . . . . . .8

Using the drive with CDs and DVDs . . . . . .8

Securing a disc in a vertically mounted drive . .8

Manually ejecting a disc . . . . . . . . .8

Using Intervideo WinDVD Creator . . . . . . .8

Using WinDVD . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Using the DVD function . . . . . . . . .10

Starting WinDVD . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using drive letter access (DLA) . . . . . . . .11

Using the RecordNow software . . . . . . . .12

Using the CD-R and CD-RW function . . . . .13

Using the DVD-R and DVD-RW function . . . .14

Backing up a CD or DVD . . . . . . . . .14

Problem solving . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Appendix A. Product specifications . .17

Appendix B. Service and Support . . .19

Online technical support . . . . . . . . . .19

Telephone technical support . . . . . . . . .19

Appendix C. Lenovo Statement of

Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . .21

Part 1 - General Terms . . . . . . . . . . .21

Part 2 - Country-unique Terms . . . . . . . .24

Part 3 - Warranty Information . . . . . . . .35

Warranty Period . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Types of Warranty Service . . . . . . . .35

Worldwide telephone list . . . . . . . . .36

Guarantee supplement for Mexico . . . . . . .39

Appendix D. Notices . . . . . . . . .41

Trademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Electronic emission notices . . . . . . . . .42

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . .42

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