
Learning the Basics | 109 |
Using the optical disc drive |
Optical disc drive components
The optical disc drive is located on the side of the computer. Your optical disc drive may look like this:
Drive
Eject button
Manual eject hole
(Sample Illustration) Optical disc drive
Drive
Do not press the eject button or turn off the computer while 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
Never use a pencil to press the manual eject button. Pencil lead can break off inside the computer and damage it.
Inserting an optical disc
To insert an optical 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
3Press the drive’s eject button.
The disc tray slides partially out of the drive.