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Hardware Guide
Drives
Displaying Optical Disc Contents
When an optical disc is inserted into a drive, the contents of the
disc display on the screen when Autorun is enabled.
To display the contents of a disc when Autorun is not enabled:
1. Click Start > Run, then type:
X
:
where X = the designation of the drive containing the disc.
2. Press
enter
.
Locating Optical Disc Software
Software that plays CDs and DVDs is preloaded, but not
preinstalled, on the notebook. You will need to install the
software before you can use it. For more information, refer
on the
Documentation Library
CD to the
Software Guide,
“Optical Drive Software” chapter.
✎
To create and copy CDs or DVDs, you will need additional
software, such as Roxio Easy CD and DVD Creator 6, which is
included with select notebook models.
Initiating Standby or Hibernation
If Standby or Hibernation is accidentally initiated while an
optical disc is in use, the following results may occur:
■
Your playback may be interrupted.
■
You may see a pop-up warning: “Putting the computer into
Hibernation or Standby may stop the playback. Do you want
to continue?” Select No.
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