Using your VAIO desktop

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Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide

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Using the CD and DVD drives

Depending on your model, your computer is equipped with one of the following combinations:

DVD-RW and CD-ROM driveDVD-ROM and CD-RW driveDVD-RW and a DVD-ROM drive, orDVD-ROM/CD-RW combined drive and a Net MD MiniDisc player.

❑The DVD-RW drive (top) reads data from a DVD and writes to a DVD-R or DVD-RW disc.

❑The DVD-ROM drive (top) reads data from a DVD or CD.❑The CD-ROM drive (bottom) reads data from a music CD or other CD-ROM.❑The CD-RW drive (bottom) reads data from a CD and writes to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.To insert a disc, proceed as follows:1Turn on the computer.2Press the appropriate eject button to open the drive. The tray slides out.

3Place a disc in the tray with the label side facing upwards. Make sure the disc is secure in the centre of the tray.

4Close the tray by pushing it gently or by pressing the eject button.

✍When the computer is in Standby or Hibernate mode, you cannot insert or remove a disc.

Be sure to seat the disc firmly in the tray. If you do not seat the disc firmly, you could damage your disc drive and you may not be able to open the tray. When you have finished using a disc, wait until the LED indicator turns off before pressing the eject button to remove the disc.

If the disc does not come out when you press the eject button, go to Windows Explorer or My Computer. Select the drive, click the right button of your mouse and select Eject.