IBM 22P6982 User Manual

IBM

ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo III Ultrabay 2000 Drive

User’s Guide

IBM

ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo III Ultrabay 2000 Drive

User’s Guide

ATTENTION

Before installing this product, read the ThinkPad System Safety Booklet.

Note

Be sure to keep your proof of purchase, because it might be required for warranty services. See Appendix A, “Warranty Information” on page 13.

First Edition (September 2002)

US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract with IBM Corp.

Safety: Read first ....................v

Chapter 1. About the CD-RW/DVD drive ............1

Product registration ....................1

Product description ....................1

Installation requirements ..................2

Installing the drive ....................2

Locating the drive controls .................3

Chapter 2. Using the CD-RW/DVD drive ............5

Before you begin .....................5

Handling and caring for a disc ................5

Caring for the CD-RW/DVD drive ...............6

Loading a disc ......................7

Manually ejecting a disc ..................7

Using the DVD function ..................7

Enabling the DMA setting .................8

Installing WinDVD and viewing a DVD movie ..........9

Starting WinDVD ...................10

Using the CD-R and CD-RW function .............10

Backing up a CD ....................11

Problem solving .....................11

Appendix A. Warranty Information ..............13

Warranty period .....................13

Service and support ...................13

Warranty information on the World Wide Web .........13

Online technical support .................13

Telephone technical support ................14

IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 .......15

Part1-General Terms..................15

Part 2 - Country-unique Terms ...............18

Appendix B. Notices ...................27

Trademarks ......................28

Electronic emission notices ................28

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Safety: Read first

Before installing this product, read the Safety Information.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança.

Pred instalací tohoto produktu si prectete prírucku bezpecnostních instrukcí.

Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installerer dette produkt.

Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turvaohjeet kohdasta Safety Information.

Avant d’installer ce produit, lisez les consignes de sécurité.

Vor der Installation dieses Produkts die Sicherheitshinweise lesen.

Prima di installare questo prodotto, leggere le Informazioni sulla Sicurezza.

Lees voordat u dit product installeert eerst de veiligheidsvoorschriften.

Les sikkerhetsinformasjonen (Safety Information) før du installerer dette produktet.

Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações sobre Segurança.

Pred inštaláciou tohto zariadenia si pečítaje Bezpečnostné predpisy.

Antes de instalar este producto lea la información de seguridad.

Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här produkten.

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Chapter 1. About the CD-RW/DVD drive

This manual provides information on registering, installing, and using the

ThinkPad®CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo III Ultrabay™2000 Drive, and is

IBM available on the Software and User’s Guide CD in the following languages:

v English v French v German v Italian v Japanese v Spanish v Brazilian Portuguese v Simplified Chinese v Traditional Chinese

The appendixes of this guide contain warranty information and legal notices.

Product registration

Thank you for purchasing this IBM product. Take a few moments to register your product and provide information that will help us to better serve you in the future. Your feedback helps us develop better products and services, and helps us develop better ways to communicate with you. Register your option on the http://www.ibm.com/pc/register/ IBM Web site.

You will receive information and updates on your registered product unless you indicate on the Web site that you do not want to receive further information.

Product description

The IBM ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo III Ultrabay 2000 Drive can write to and read from CD-RW and CD-Recordable (CD-R) discs, and can read mass-produced, stamped CDs and DVDs. This drive can also read DVD-RAM, DVD-R, and DVD-RW formatted media.

The drive writes to CD-R and CD-RW discs at different speeds. CD-R media can be written at 16X Max speeds, while CD-RW media can be written and rewritten at 10X Max speeds. CD media can be read at 24X Max speeds, while DVD media can be read at 8X Max speeds. This drive also features buffer underrun protection which helps minimize recording errors.

In addition to this book, you should have received the following: v CD-RW/DVD drive

v Carrying case

v Software and User’s Guide CD

v Laser Safety Guide

v Quick Reference Guide

Note: Your kit might also contain an update diskette for IBM DVD or CD-RW

software.

Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain your proof of purchase. It might be required to receive warranty service. See “Service and support” on page 13 for technical support information.

Installation requirements

To install the CD-RW/DVD drive, your ThinkPad computer must contain the following requirements: v An Ultrabay 2000 Drive Bay, ThinkPad Dock, ThinkPad UltraBase X2 media

slice, IBM Portable Drive Bay 2000, or IBM ThinkPad X3 UltraBase

v Windows XP or Windows 2000 operating system

Notes:

1. IBM offers limited support for computers with Windows 95, 98, ME, or NT

operating systems.

2. The ThinkPad A21e computer does not support DVD playback under

Windows NT.

Installing the drive

Your ThinkPad computer includes a help system, Access ThinkPad, that provides drive installation instructions specific to your computer. To correctly install the CD-RW/DVD drive into the Ultrabay 2000 drive bay, use the instructions given in the Access ThinkPad help system.

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Locating the drive controls

The following diagram shows the location of the controls on the front of the drive.

«1¬ Power light This light is visible when the drive is in use.

«2¬ Eject button Press this button to eject a DVD or CD.

«3¬ Manual eject hole Use this emergency release to eject a DVD or CD when the Eject button does not work. For more information on manually ejecting a DVD or CD, see “Manually ejecting a disc” on page 7.

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Chapter 2. Using the CD-RW/DVD drive

This section provides information on how to handle, load, and care for DVDs and CDs and how to care for your CD-RW/DVD drive.

Before you begin

For best results, review the following guidelines before using the drive: v Do not move your ThinkPad computer while formatting or writing a disc as

this might cause data errors. Also, minimize typing while formatting or writing to a disc, as this might also cause data errors.

v Keep the ThinkPad computer on a flat surface when writing to a disc. v Make sure the ThinkPad computer is plugged into an ac outlet when using

the drive. The disc might be damaged if the battery runs out while writing to a disc.

v Turn screensavers off. Using a screensaver might interrupt the formatting

and writing process.

v Do not put your ThinkPad computer into hibernation or suspend mode

while writing to a disc.

Note: The read and write results of the drive depend upon the quality and

characteristics of the DVD or CD media used.

Handling and caring for a disc

Carefully handle and clean discs, especially writable media types such as CD-R and CD-RW discs, so that they remain readable. You can prolong the life of your discs by using the following precautions.

Attention: Wiping a disc using a circular motion can cause data loss.

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