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Disconnecting 3 1/2" diskette drive
When you have finished using the diskette drive, follow the procedures below to disconnect it:
1. Wait for the indicator light to go out to make sure all diskette activity has stopped.
If you disconnect the diskette drive or turn off the power while the computer is accessing the drive you may lose data or damage the diskette or the drive.
2. Click the Safely Remove Hardware icon on the system tray.
3. Click Diskette drive.
4. Pull the diskette drive connector out of the USB port.
Using optical media drives
The text and illustrations in this section refer primarily to the optical
DVD-ROM drive. However, operation is the same for all other optical media 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.
Use the WinDVD application to view DVD-Video discs.
If you have a CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive, refer also to the Writing CDs on
CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive section for precautions on writing to CDs.
If you have a DVD Super Multi drive, refer also to the Writing CD/DVDs on
DVD Super Multi drive section for precautions on writing to CDs/DVDs.
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Loading discs
To load CD/DVDs, follow the steps below and refer to figures 4-3 to 4-7.
1. a. When the power is on, press the DVD-ROM eject button to open the drawer slightly.
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Eject button
Pressing the DVD-ROM eject button 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.
15 m m
Eject Hole
Manual release with the eject hole
Diameter 1.0 mm
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2. Grasp the drawer gently and pull until it is fully opened.
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Pulling the drawer open
3. Lay the CD/DVD, label side up, in the drawer.
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Inserting a CD/DVD
When the drawer is fully opened, the edge of the computer will extend slightly over the CD/DVD tray. Therefore, you will need to turn the CD/DVD at an angle when you place it in the tray. After seating the CD/DVD, however, make sure it lies flat, as shown in figure above.
1. Do not touch the laser lens. Doing so could cause misalignment.
2. Do not keep foreign matter from entering the drive. Check the back edge of the tray to make sure it carries no debris before closing the drive.
3. Press gently at the center of the CD/DVD until you feel it click into place. The CD/DVD should lie below the top of the spindle, flush with the spindle base.
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4. Push the center of the drawer to close it. Press gently until it locks into place.
If the CD/DVD is not seated properly when the drawer is closed, the CD/
DVD might be damaged. Also, the drawer might not open fully when you press the eject button.
Closing the DVD-ROM drawer
Removing discs
To remove the CD/DVD, follow the steps below and refer to figure above.
Do not press the eject button while the computer is accessing the
DVD-ROM drive. Wait for the optical media drive indicator to go out before you open the drawer. Also, if the CD/DVD is spinning when you open the drawer, wait for it to stop before you remove it.
1. To pop the drawer partially open, press the eject button. Gently pull the drawer out until it is fully opened.
■ When the drawer pops open slightly, wait a moment to make sure the
CD/DVD has stopped spinning before pulling the drawer fully open.
■ Turn off the power before you use the eject hole. If the CD/DVD is spinning when you open the drawer, the CD/DVD could fly off the spindle and cause injury.
2. The CD/DVD extends slightly over the sides of the drawer so you can grasp it. Hold the CD/DVD gently and lift it out.
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