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ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Serial
ATA Drive User Guide
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ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Serial ATA Drive User Guide
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ATTENTION Before installing this product, read the ThinkPad System Safety Booklet. Note Be sure to retain your proof of purchase, it might be required to receive warranty services. See Appendix B, “Lenovo Limited Warranty,” on page 15. First Edition (June 2008) © Copyright Lenovo 2008. Portions © Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2005. All rights reserved. LENOVO products, data, computer software, and services have been developed exclusively at private expense an
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Contents Installing software . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Safety information . . . . . . . . . .v Using Intervideo WinDVD player . . . . . . .7 Using WinDVD . . . . . . . . . . . .7 General safety guidelines . . . . . . . vii Changing the DVD region code . . . . . . .8 Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Using Drag-to-Disc (DLA) . . . . . . . . . .8 Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . vii Using Creator Business Edition . . . . . . . .9 Extension cords and relat
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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 Burner Ultrabay Serial ATA User 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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Plugs and outlets If a receptacle (power outlet) that you intend to use with your computer equipment appears to be damaged or corroded, do not use the outlet until it is replaced by a qualified electrician. 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
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v Ventilation slots, fans, and heat sinks are provided with the product for safety, comfort, and reliable operation. These features might inadvertently become blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, carpet, or other flexible surface. Never block, cover, or disable these features. General safety guidelines ix
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Chapter 1. About the ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Serial ATA Drive ® This manual provides information on registering, installing, and using the ThinkPad DVD Burner ™ Ultrabay Serial ATA Drive, and is available on the Software and User Guide CD. The appendices 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)
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electronics products. You can also create bootable CDs and save CD images for later recording. With the Express Labeller that is included in the Creator Business Editions, you can print paper labels or label LightScribe discs. v Intervideo WinDVD This software enables you to play back DVD videos on your computer or to play video files from your hard disk drive. ™ Note: Some graphics adapters such as the ATI FireGL , Intergraph, and 3DLABS do not support DVD video playback. Installatio
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Chapter 2. Using the ThinkPad DVD Burner Ultrabay Serial ATA 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 to 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 Ke
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3. Close the tray by gently pushing the tray in until it latches. 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, ope
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Your drive can use many different types of media. Not all media are used in the same way. The following sections describe what you can do with the different media types. Using DVD-RAM media DVD-RAM media are 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 p
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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 closes. 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 Guide CD. Installing software After you have connected the Multi-Burner Drive, you can install application software from the Software
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To view the video content of a video or DVD disc, go to the Start menu, launch WinDVD, and click Play. With Microsoft Windows XP, you can also play DVD Video content by using the Windows Media Player application. Changing the DVD region code Regionalization and Copy Protection (the DVD region code) uses the content scramble system (CSS) standard to prevent unauthorized duplication of the intellectual property rights distributed on DVDs. It was originally requested by the Motion Picture
