Sony R505 manual Playing a DVD, To remove a disc

Using an Optical Disc Drive

Inserting an optical disc

Disc

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.

✍Before you use the optical disc drive to play a DVD, close any open applications.

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.

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