IBM ThinkPad 73P3315, User Manual

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2. To remove the disc, use a ball point pen to push down on the cartridge lid lock
2
and pull the cartridge lid out
3
.
When the cartridge lid is open, the disc can be removed.
Note: The cartridge lid lock and the cartridge lid tab are located on the side of
some cartridges, as shown in
2a
and
3a
above.
Attention: Do not touch the recording area of the disc when handling bare
media.
Returning the disc to the cartridge
1. To return the disc to the cartridge, align the label side of the disc
1
with the
DVD-RAM cartridge label side.
2.
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 solvents to clean the disc surface. When labeling a disc, write only on
the printed label side or the cartridge using a soft felt-tip marker. Keep out of
direct sunlight, high temperatures, and humidity. Do not attach labels to either side
of the disc.
Using the drive with CDs and DVDs
Complete the following procedure to read a data disc:
1. Turn on the computer.
2. Press the Open/Close button on the front of the drive.
3. Insert a disc or cartridge in the tray with the label facing up.
4. Close the tray by pressing the Open/Close button or by gently pushing in the
loading tray.
Attention:
Do not use force or insert foreign objects to open the loading tray.
5. Wait for the drive busy indicator to turn off; then double-click My Computer .
6.
Double-click the CD-ROM or DVD-RAM/DVD-R/DVD-RW icon.
Manually ejecting a disc
If you press the Eject button and the tray does not slide out, turn off the computer
and straighten a large paper clip to form a tool, as shown in the illustration. The
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