Working with the notebook
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A26391-K149-Z120-1-7619, Edition 2
Optical drive
Depending on the version, your notebook is equipped with a DVD-ROM drive, a combination drive
(CD-RW/DVD) or a DVD±RW dual drive.
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This device contains a light-emitting diode, classified according to IEC 825-1:1993:
LASER CLASS 1, and must not be opened.
Handling CD/DVDs
Observe the following when handling CD/DVDs:
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Avoid touching the surface of a CD/DVD. Handle CDs/DVDs only by their edges!
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Always store CDs/DVDs in their cases. Thus you avoid dust contamination,
scratches, bending or other damage.
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Protect your CDs/DVDs from dust, mechanical vibration and direct sunlight!
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Avoid storing a CD/DVD in areas subject to high temperatures or humidity.
You may use both 8-cm and 12-cm CDs/DVDs in the combo drive.
When using CDs/DVDs of poor quality vibrations and reading errors may occur.
CD/DVD indicator
The CD/DVD indicator
flashes when a CD/DVD is inserted. The indicator goes out when the
drive is ready for reading. The indicator lights up when the drive is being accessed. You may only
remove the CD/DVD when the indicator is dark.
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If the CD/DVD indicator
does not go out after inserting a CD/DVD, but instead
continues to flash, the drive cannot access the data carrier.
Either the CD/DVD is damaged or dirty or you are using a data carrier that the drive
cannot read.