For more information on using the software, refer to “Using DVD Movie Factory” on page 2-7.
Using DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs
The Blu-ray drive can write to both DVD-R and DVD-RW discs. DVD-R discs cannot be erased, but can be used with standard DVD-ROM drives and DVD players.
You can use DVD-R discs to record audio tracks, store data, archive files, and copy files from another DVD.
DVD-RW discs can be erased and rewritten, but can be used only with newer MR- and DVD-RW-compatible DVD-ROM drives. You can use DVD-RW discs to back up, store, and update files or to copy files from another DVD.
For more information on using the software, refer to “Using DVD Movie Factory” on page 2-7.
Using Blu-ray discs
The Blu-ray drive can read pressed Blu-ray discs, and can read and write to BD-R and BD-RE discs.
Pressed Blu-ray discs are read-only and can contain movies or data. Pressed Blu-ray discs come in two sizes, 50 Gigabytes (GB) and 25 GB. Your Blu-ray drive can read both single-layer (25 GB) and double layer (50 GB) discs. Most pressed Blu-ray discs are encoded using a UDF 2.5 file system. Windows Vista can natively read UDF 2.5 discs. Windows XP cannot natively read UDF 2.5 discs.
BD-R discs can be written once, and cannot be erased. You can use BD-R discs to store data, archive files, and copy files from another disc.
BD-RE discs can be erased and rewritten. You can use BD-RE discs to store data, archive files, and copy files from another disc.
You can easily copy Blu-ray discs and the data on them to hard disk drive or other media. Data files that are copied will act as if they were on the disc. Movies that are copied from Blu-ray discs are protected by the Advanced Access Content System (AACS) and cannot be played back after copying.
Notes:
1.Blu-ray discs cannot be read at all in a normal DVD drive or player.
2.The Blu-ray drive does not read or write HD DVD discs.
For more information on using the software, refer to “Using DVD Movie Factory” on page 2-7.
Installing software
After you connect the Blu-ray drive to the computer, you can install application software from the Ultrabay Blu-ray Drive User's Guide and Software CD. Complete these steps to install application software:
1.Insert the Ultrabay Blu-ray Drive User's Guide and Software CD into the drive.
2.The CD should automatically start. If it does, proceed to Step 5.
3.If the CD does not automatically start, click Start > Run.
4.In the Run box type e:\launch.bat where e is the drive letter of the ThinkPad CD/DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner.
5.If you get a warning from Internet Explorer about malicious scripts, right-click on the warning bar, and select Allow Blocked Content.
6.Select Software from the left-hand navigator bar.
7.Check the boxes by the software applications that you wish to install.
8.Click Go. The software you selected will install silently.
9.Restart the computer after the completion message.
