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CD/DVD Drive
• The [Op tical Drive] in the [Advanced] menu of the Setup Utility is set to [Disabled]. In this ca se, you cannot use the
Optical Disc Drive Power-Saving Utility or the drive power/open switch.

Turning off the power automatically after a certain period of time

Set time for [The optical disc drive’s power] on [Extension setting - Edit] screen of Po wer Plan Extension Utility beforehand.
After turning on the CD/DVD drive or removing the disc by opening the disc cover, when a certain period time passes with the
cover closed without setting a disc, you can automatically turn t he drive off. ( page 54)
[Auto Off Setting] of this utility automatically turns the drive power off after the CD/DVD drive power has been turned on, or
after a disc has been removed from the CD/DVD drive, if a certain period of time passes duri ng which a disc is not set in the
drive.
This utility starts up when computer is started, and or appears on the notification area.
To turn the power on again after it has turned off: See “Turning on or off immediately” ( page 71)
To restart this utility after selecting [Exit], click [start] - [All Programs] - [Panasonic] - [Opti-
cal Disc Drive Power-Saving Utility], or restart the computer.
When the cursor is placed over or , pop-up text will indicate the drive status and
the setting time.

Change the time until the power turns off

1Click or on the notification area.
2Select the desired time in [Auto Off Setting].
NOTE
In the following cases, the drive power will not turn off even after the time set in [Auto Off Setting].
• When a disc is set in the drive
• When a n external CD/DVD drive is connected
• When W inDVD is running
Windows 7
Windows XP