Toshiba r500 Creating a CD/DVD, Playing optical media, ❖Play pre-recordedCDs, ❖Play pre-recordedDVDs, 2Click the optical drive icon, 1Click Start, and then My Computer

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Using the optical drive

The Windows Media® Player control panel works much like an ordinary compact disc player:

❖To play the CD or to pause, click the Play/Pause button.❖To stop the CD, click the Stop button.

Before putting on headphones to listen, turn the volume down. Do not set the volume too high when using headphones. Continuous exposure to loud sound can harm your hearing.

Playing optical media

If you insert a CD/DVD into the optical drive and the Auto-Run feature does not automatically start your disc, try launching the CD/DVD manually. To do this, follow these steps:

1Click Start, and then My Computer.2Click the optical drive icon.The disc drive will run the CD/DVD.

If your disc does not run using this method, try using an application that is associated with the media on the disc. For example, if it is a music CD, open Windows Media® Player and use it to select and then play the CD. For other types of media, use the associated software to open the files on the disc.

Creating a CD/DVD

Depending on the configuration, your computer may come with a multi-function drive that allows you to:

❖Play pre-recorded DVDs❖Play pre-recorded CDs❖Read and write data (depending on your system configuration)

and music files to CD-Recordable (CD-R) and CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) discs; and DVD±R/±RW or DVD RAM discs.