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ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner
User’s Guide
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ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner User’s Guide
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ATTENTION Before installing this product, read the ThinkPad System Safety Booklet. Note Be sure to keep your proof of purchase, because it might be required for warranty services. See Appendix E, “Lenovo Limited Warranty,” on page 23. First Edition (May 2007) © Copyright Lenovo 2007. Portions © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005. All rights reserved. U.S. GOVERNMENT USERS – RESTRICTED RIGHTS: Our products and/or services are provided with RESTRICTED RIGHTS.
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Contents Copying and imaging discs . . . . . . . .11 Safety information . . . . . . . . . .v Using Intervideo WinDVD Creator . . . . . .12 General safety guidelines . . . . . . . vii Appendix A. Customizing the device Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii driver configuration settings . . . . .13 Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . vii Extension cords and related devices . . . . . . vii Enabling DMA for Windows Me . . . . . . .13 Plugs and outlets . . . . . .
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Safety information Before installing this product, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí. Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt. Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information. Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité. Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die S
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Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten. vi ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner User ’s Guide
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General safety guidelines Always observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury and property damage. Service Do not attempt to service a product yourself unless instructed to do so by the Customer Support Center. Use only a service provider who is approved to repair your particular product. Note: Some parts can be upgraded or replaced by the customer. These parts are referred to as Customer Replaceable Units, or CRUs. Lenovo expressly identifies CRUs as such, and provide
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Do not bend or modify the plug. If the plug is damaged, contact the manufacturer to obtain a replacement. Some products are equipped with a three-pronged plug. This plug fits only into a grounded electrical outlet. This is a safety feature. Do not defeat this safety feature by trying to insert it into a non-grounded outlet. If you cannot insert the plug into the outlet, contact an electrician for an approved outlet adapter or to replace the outlet with one that enables this safety feature
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Chapter 1. About the drive ® This manual provides information on registering, installing, and using the ThinkPad DVD ™ Ultrabay Slim Burner, and is available on the Software and User’s Guide CD. The appendixes of this guide contain warranty information and legal notices. Product description Your drive is compatible with the DVD-Multi Recorder specification, and can record as well as read DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD-R (for General, 650 nm) media. Your drive can also record CD-R, CD-RW, an
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v Drag-to-Disc (DLA) This software enables you to write directly to CD and DVD media using the drive letter as you would if you were writing to a diskette. You can also format DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, and DVD+R media. With DLA, you can drag-and-drop files, create new directories, or save files from almost any application directly to your DVD Burner. Drag-to-disc is installed as part of the Multimedia Center for Think Offerings. v UDF reader This software e
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Locating the drive controls The following diagram shows the location of the controls on the front of the drive. 1 Power light: This light is visible when the drive is in use. 2 Eject button: Press this button to eject a DVD or CD. 3 Manual eject hole: Use this emergency release to eject a DVD or CD when the Eject button does not work. For more information on manually ejecting a DVD or CD, see “Manually ejecting a disc” on page 6. Chapter 1. About the drive 3
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Chapter 2. Using the drive This section provides information on how to handle, load, and care for DVDs and CDs, and how to care for your drive. Before you begin For best results, review the following guidelines before using the drive: v Do not move your ThinkPad computer while formatting or writing a disc as this might cause data errors. Also, minimize typing while formatting or writing to a disc, as this might also cause data errors. v Keep the ThinkPad computer on a flat surface w
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Attention: Do not use force or insert foreign objects to open the tray. If your tray does not open when you press the Eject button, see “Manually ejecting a disc” for more information. Securing a disc in a vertically mounted drive The drive has four retainers molded into the loading tray for vertical mounting operation. To insert a disc, place it in the lower two retainers before closing the tray. To remove a disc, open the tray and lift the disc from the two lower retainers. Manually
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Your drive can use many different types of media. Not all media is used in the same ways. The following sections describe what you can do with the different media types. Using DVD-RAM media DVD-RAM media is available in bare-disc or cartridge form. To use cartridge media in your drive, you must first remove the disc from the cartridge. Removing the disc from the cartridge 2a 3a Using the tip of a ball point pen, push and break the lock pin tab 1. To remove the disc, use a ball po
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To return the disc to the cartridge, align the label side of the disc 1with the DVD-RAM cartridge label side. Insert the disc and close the cartridge lid 2. A clicking sound will occur when the lid closed. Precautions for handling Be careful when handling the removed disc. Debris, dust particles, fingerprints, smears, or scratches may impair recording and playback of the media. To clean dust or other debris, use a CD Cleaning Kit. Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the disc. Do not use so
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DVD-RW discs can be erased and rewritten, but can be used only with newer MR- and DVD-RW-compatible DVD-ROM drives. You can use DVD-RW discs to back up, store, and update files or to copy files from another DVD. For more information on using the software, refer to the Multimedia Center for Think Offerings and DLA help information on the Software and User’s Guide Super CD. Installing software After you connect the drive to the computer, you can install application software from the User’s
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The CSS specification divides the world into seven unique regions. Content designated for one region cannot be read by playback systems in another region. While CSS is used to prevent digital copies of the DVD content, another technology devised by Macrovision is used to prevent analog copies of the DVD content. The Macrovision standard is a scrambling system widely used by the movie industry to prevent unauthorized duplication of video content using commercial VCRs. DVD playback systems m
