Toshiba GMAD00134010 manual Optical drive components, Inserting a compact disc

Learning the Basics	93
Using the optical drive

Optical drive components

The optical drive is located on the side of the computer.

Your optical drive may look like this:

Drive in-use indicator light

Eject button

Manual eject hole

(Sample Illustration) Optical drive

Drive in-use indicator light—Indicates when the drive is in use. Eject button—Press to release the disc tray.

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

When the disc tray is open, be careful not to touch the lens or the area around it. Doing so could cause the drive to malfunction.

Manual eject hole—Use if you need to release the disc tray when the power is off. Use a straightened paper clip or other narrow object to press the manual eject button located inside the hole.

Never use a pencil to press the manual eject button. Pencil lead can break off inside the computer and damage it.

Inserting a compact disc

To insert a compact disc into the drive:

1Make sure the computer is turned on.

The drive will not open if the computer’s power is off.

2Make sure the drive’s in-use indicator light is off.

3Press the drive’s eject button.

The disc tray slides partially out of the drive (about 1 inch).