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4. Using Your LaCie DVD Recorder
Inserting Media
To insert a disc, push the load/eject button on your LaCie DVD Recorder.
When the disc tray opens, put the DVD/CD media into the tray with the label
side facing up. Make sure the DVD/CD is correctly placed in the center of the
disc tray. Gently push in the disc tray or push the load/eject button to close it.
Ejecting Media
Warning!
Do not attempt to open the drive's media tray or remove
the DVD/CD while the unit is in use and being accessed by the
computer. You may injure yourself, and damage the drive and/or
your computer system.
After you have finished using the DVD drive and the computer is no longer
accessing it, push the load/eject button. When the disc tray is fully open,
remove the DVD/CD. After removing the disc, gently push in the disc tray or
push on the load/eject button to close it.
You can also go into
My Computer
and right click the DVD/CD drive icon. In
the drop-down menu that follows, select the
Eject
option. The disc tray will
open, then you can access your media.
Emergency Ejection of Media
In the event that a DVD/CD cannot be ejected with the load/eject button and
the software is not controlling the drive, use the emergency eject operation to
open the disc tray. First, switch off your computer.
Warning!
Make sure the DVD drive is off and the power unplugged
before attempting the emergency ejection procedure.
On the front of the drive is the
Emergency Eject Hole
. Insert a small metal
poker, such as an unbent paper clip, into the Emergency Eject Hole until the
poker presses against the manual eject mechanism. You will feel the
mechanism eject the disc tray. Only use this method when the load/eject
button is not working.
Read Mode
The DVD/CD volume will appear in
My Computer
. Click on
My Computer
to view the contents of the CD and to have access to the folders and files on it.
You can also gain access to the files and folders contained on the disc by
going into Windows Explorer and clicking on the CD/DVD-ROM drive icon.
