Sony PCG-SR17K manual Connecting the CD/DVD Drive optional, To Connect the CD Drive

Connecting the CD/DVD Drive (optional)

Connecting the CD/DVD Drive (optional)

You can purchase the optional CD-ROM drive (PCGA-CD51/A), or DVD drive (PCGA-DVD51/A), to use with your notebook. If you use any optical drive when your notebook is running on battery power, the battery life will be shorter. The drive draws power from the notebook through a PC card. DVD-ROM drives play both DVDs and CDs.

✍Windows Me does not support PCGA-CDRW51.

✍Procedures for connecting the CD drive may vary, depending on the CD drive. See the manual that came with your CD drive for more information on use.

(Windows 2000 only) To play an audio CD in the optional CD-ROM drive, your notebook's settings must be set properly. You can check the settings as follows

1Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2Double-click the System icon.

3Click the Hardware tab and then click Device Manager.

4Double-click the drive you use under DVD/CD-ROM drive.

5Click the Property tab and make sure the “Enable digital CD audio for this CD-ROM device” box is checked.

To Connect the CD Drive

✍You can connect a CD-ROM drive (PCGA-CD51/A) or DVD drive while the notebook is on, unless you plan to use the System and Application Recovery CDs. Turn off your notebook before using the System and Application Recovery CDs.

1Remove the PC card slot protector from the PC card slot. See “Using PC Cards” on page 47 for details.

2Remove the PC card from the bottom side of the CD drive.

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