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- Optical Drive
Figure 30. Optical Drive
Optical Drive
There is a variety of media available to use with your system, depending upon the system configuration you have
selected. The following optical drive is installed in your system:
•
Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer:
This drive lets you access movies, audio DVD/CDs, and software, and read
and write to CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, and DVD RAM discs. The dual-layer architecture
allows you to record up to 8.5 GB of data on DVD+R discs.
Loading Media
To load a disc into your optical drive, follow these steps:
1
Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive to open the holder tray. The tray will come out
of the notebook a short distance.
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D
O
NOT
OPERATE
YOUR
OPTICAL
DRIVE
UNLESS
YOUR
LIFEBOOK
NOTEBOOK
IS
SITTING
ON
A
FLAT
SURFACE
. U
SING
A
DRIVE
WHEN
THE
SYSTEM
IS
NOT
LEVEL
MAY
DAMAGE
THE
DRIVE
OR
PREVENT
PROPER
OPERATION
.
•
P
ROLONGED
USE
OF
THE
OPTICAL
DRIVE
,
SUCH
AS
WATCHING
A
DVD
MOVIE
,
WILL
SUBSTANTIALLY
REDUCE
YOUR
BATTERY
LIFE
IF
NO
EXTERNAL
POWER
SOURCE
IS
ATTACHED
.
Media Holder Tray
Media Tray Eject Button
Emergency Tray Release