Toshiba A500, A500D Enabling and Disabling Optical Drive Auto Lock, Optical Drive Auto Lock, Setting the Optical Drive Auto Lock, Optical Drive Power

Satellite A500/A500D

2.The CD/DVD/BD media will extend slightly over the sides of the disc tray in order that you can hold it. Grasp it carefully by its edges and lift it vertically off of the central spindle and out of the tray.

Figure 4-6 Removing a CD/DVD/BD

3.Press the center of the disc tray in order to close it - the tray will click into place when it is locked.

■Slot ODD

To remove a CD/DVD, press eject button let CD/DVD be put out.

Optical Drive Auto Lock

This function automatically locks the optical disc drive eject button if the computer detects any vibration or other shocks while running on the battery.

This function prevents the disc tray from opening even if the eject button is pushed unexpectedly.

When the Optical Drive Auto Lock is on, there will be key mark on the bottom right of the Optical Drive Power icon in the Taskbar.

To enable this function, turn the Optical Drive Power ON.

Setting the Optical Drive Auto Lock

Right click the Optical Drive Power icon in the Taskbar to change the Optical Drive Auto Lock settings.

Enabling and Disabling Optical Drive Auto Lock

1.Right click on the Optical Drive Power icon on the Taskbar.

2.Click Optical Drive Auto Lock ->Enable or Disable.

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