Operating Basics

Using optical media drives

The text and illustrations in this section refer primarily to the DVD-ROM drive. However, operation is the same for the CD-RW/DVD-ROM and DVD Multi drives. The full-size drive provides high-performance execution of CD/DVD-ROM-based programs. You can run either 12 cm (4.72") or

8 cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without an adaptor. An ATAPI interface controller is used for CD/DVD-ROM operation. When the computer is accessing a CD/DVD-ROM, an indicator on the drive glows and the Slim Select Bay indicator glows.

Use the WinDVD 4 application to view DVD-Video discs.

If you have a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, refer also to the Writing CDs section for precautions on writing to CDs.

Loading discs

To load CD/DVDs, follow the steps below and refer to next figures.

1.a. When the power is on, press the DVD-ROM eject button to open the drawer slightly.

Pressing the DVD-ROM eject button

1.b. Pressing the eject button will not open the drawer when the DVD- ROM drive’s power is off. If the power is off, you can open the drawer by inserting a slender object (about 15 mm) such as a straightened paper clip into the eject hole just to the right of the eject button.

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