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Learning the Basics

Using the optical drive

 

 

 

 

and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs; and DVD±R/±RW

 

or DVD RAM discs.

 

 

 

NOTE

 

Due to manufacturing and quality variations in third party

 

 

optical media (e.g., CD or DVD) or optical media players/

 

 

recorders, in certain cases, your Toshiba optical drive may not

 

 

record on certain optical media that bear the applicable logo,

 

 

or play back optical media recorded by other computers or

 

 

optical media recorders. Additionally, certain optical media

 

 

recorded on your optical drive may not play back or operate

 

 

properly on other computers or optical media players. These

 

 

problems are not due to any defect in your Toshiba computer

 

 

or optical drive. Please refer to your computer's product

 

 

specification for listing of specific format compatibilities.

 

 

Copy protection technology may also prevent or limit

 

 

recording or viewing of certain optical media.

 

 

 

For details on how to use the software, please refer to the respective Online Help menus.

Removing a disc with the computer onTo remove a disc (CD or DVD) with the computer turned on:1Press the eject button on the drive.

Do not press the eject button while the in-use indicator light is glowing. Doing so could damage the disc or the drive.

Also, if the disc is still spinning when you open the disc tray, wait for it to stop spinning before you remove it.

2Pull the tray out until it is fully open, remove the disc, and place it in its protective cover.

3Gently press the tray in to close it.