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Using the CD-RW and DVD-ROM drives
Your computer is equipped with both a CD-RW and a DVD-ROM drive.
The CD-RW drive reads data from a CD and writes to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
The DVD-ROM drive reads data from a DVD or CD.
To insert a disc, proceed as follows:
1
Turn on the computer.
2
Press the appropriate eject button to open the drive.
The tray slides out.
3
Place a disc in the tray with the label side facing upwards. Make sure the disc is secure in the centre of
the tray.
4
Close the tray by pushing it gently or by pressing the eject button.
When the computer is in
Standby
or
Hibernate
mode, you cannot insert or remove a disc.
Be sure to seat the disc firmly in the tray. If you do not seat the disc firmly, you could damage your disc drive and you may not be able to open the tray.
When you have finished using a disc, wait until the LED indicator turns off before pressing the eject button to remove the disc.
If the disc does not come out when you press the eject button, go to
My Computer
. Select the drive, click the right button of your mouse and select
Eject.
Reading and writing CDs
Your computer is equipped with a CD-RW drive, on which you can play audio CDs and CD-ROMs, as well as
create your own CD-RWs and CD-Rs.
To burn CDs, you can use CD-RW and CD-R discs:
The
CD-RW
(CD-ReWritable) disc is a data memory medium that can be used to write, erase and rewrite
a program or other data.
