Toshiba r500 Removing a disc with the computer on, Removing a disc with the computer off, viewing of certain optical media, 1Press the eject button on the drive

98	Learning the Basics
	Using the optical drive
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.Removing a disc with the computer offTo remove a disc with the computer turned off:

1Insert a slender object, such as a straightened paper clip, into the manual eject hole.

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

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