Using an Optical Disc Drive
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4Close the tray by pushing it gently. The LED indicator on the drive flashes
while your computer reads data from the disc.
To remove a disc
When the computer is in Standby or Hibernate mode, you cannot remove a disc
because the disc tray will not open. See “Controlling Power Management” for
more information.
1After you finish using a disc, wait until the LED indicator turns off.
2Press the Eject button to remove the disc.
3If the disc does not come out when you press the Eject button, turn off the
computer and insert a thin, straight object (such as a paper clip) into the
manual eject hole.
Playing a DVD
To play a DVD, you may use the optical disc drive and the preinstalled
WinDVD® software. For more information on WinDVD, see the Help menu in
the WinDVD application.
Your optical drive can read most DVD-R media. When you are ready to play a
DVD, read the suggestions below to maximize your video viewing experience.
Inserting an optical disc
✍ Before you use the optical disc drive to play a DVD, close any open applications.
Disc