IBM 22P7028 User Manual

ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay 2000 Drive

User’ s Guide

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ThinkPad Multi-Burner Ultrabay 2000 Drive

User’ s Guide

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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 B, “Warranty Information”, on page 21.

First Edition (April 2003)

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 multi-burner drive ............1

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

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

Software description ....................2

Installationrequirements..................5

Installing the drive ....................5

Locatingthedrivecontrols .................5

Chapter 2. Using the Multi-Burner drive ............7

Beforeyoubegin.....................7

Handlingandcaringforadisc................7

Caring for the Multi-Burner drive ...............8

Loading a disc......................9

Usingthedrive.....................9

Using single and double-sided DVD-RAM media .........9

Removing the disc from the cartridge.............10

Returning the disc to the cartridge..............10

Precautions for handling .................11

Using the drive with CDs and DVDs ..............11

Securing a disc in a vertically mounted drive ..........11

Manually ejecting a disc .................11

UsingtheDVDplayersoftware ...............12

Using the DVD function ..................12

Enabling driver letter access (DLA) .............12

Enabling the DMA setting ................13

Using Intervideo WinDVD Creator Plus .............14

Installing WinDVD and viewing a DVD movie .........14

Starting WinDVD ...................16

Using the CD-R and CD-RW function .............16

Using the DVD-R and DVD-RW function ............17

BackingupaCDorDVD .................17

Problemsolving.....................17

Appendix A. Product specifications .............19

Appendix B. Warranty Information ..............21

Warranty period .....................21

Service and support ...................21

WarrantyinformationontheWorldWideWeb ..........21

Online technical support ..................22

Telephone technical support .................22

IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 .......24

Part1-GeneralTerms..................24

Part 2 - Country-unique Terms ...............27

Appendix C. European Union warranty information ........35

Appendix D. Notices ...................39

Trademarks......................40

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement .......40

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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 multi-burner drive

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

IBM

ThinkPad®Multi-Burner Ultrabay™2000 Drive, and is 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 v Czechoslovakian v Slovak

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 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

Your Multi-Burner is compatible with the DVD Forum DVD-Multi Recorder specification, and can record as well as read DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD-R (for General, 650 nm) media. Your drive can also record CD-R, CD-RW, and High-Speed CD-RW media, and uses buffer underrun prevention technology for reliable CD burning. Your Multi-Burner can read many other formats including DVD Video, Video CD, audio CD, multiple-session, extended architecture (XA) CDs, and Kodak Photo CDs. The Multi-Burner is designed for installation in your Ultrabay 2000 Drive Bay.

Media type Write speed

DVD-R 1X

Media type Write speed

DVD-RW 1X DVD-RAM 2X Max. CD-R 16X Max. CD-RW 4X High Speed CD-RW 8X Max.

This drive also features buffer underrun protection which helps minimize recording errors.

In addition to this guide, your option package includes the following:

v Multi-burner drive v Carrying case v Super CD v Quick Reference Guide

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. SeeAppendix B, “Warranty Information”, on page 21 for technical support information.

Software description

Your IBM Multi-Burner User ’s Guide and Software Disc contains the following software:

v Intervideo WinDVD Creator Plus

Computer part Minimum Optimal

Processor Intel Celeron 800Mhz Intel Pentium III 600Mhz

Direct DVD support requires P4 1.6GHz or higher for real-time

requirement RAM 64Mb 128Mb Operating system Windows 2000 or WindowsXPWindows 2000 or Windows

Sound Windows-compatible sound

card that supports 48KHz playback

Windows-compatible sound

card that supports 48KHz

playback (PCI

recommended)

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Computer part Minimum Optimal

Video Windows-compatible AGP

Hard drive

Others CD or DVD burner

or PCI graphic card

– 70 MB for installation – 620 MB for every hour of

VCD-quality MPEG-1 video

– 2 GB for every hour of

DVD-quality MPEG-2 video

Windows-compatible AGP or PCI graphic card (overlay support recommended)

– 70 MB for installation – 620 MB for every hour of

VCD-quality MPEG-1 video

– 2 GB for every hour of

DVD-quality MPEG-2 video

required for VCD and DVD burning. Appropriate hardware needed to import video from external sources, such as DV cameras and camcorders

Note: WinDVD Creator Plus can import and export DivX content with the

DivX codec pre-installed. DivX is a trademark of DivXNetworks, Inc.

This software enables you to record video files to DVD-RW or DVD-R media that can be played in most stand-alone DVD players. You can also use this software to edit and modify your own video assets prior to recording.

If you have an analog or IEEE 1394 capture device installed in your computer, you can use this software to record video from a camera.

v IBM Drive Letter Access (DLA)

This software enables you to write directly to CD-RW, CD-R, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and DVD-R media using the drive letter like you would if you were writing to a diskette. All disc format types can be formatted by DLA. With DLA, you can drag-and-drop files, create new directories, or save files from any application directly to your Multi-Burner.

v UDF reader

This software enables you to install software for reading DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, and CD-RW media on computers with DVD drives. It also allows you to read DLA-created discs on systems without DLA installed.

v IBM RecordNow

IBM RecordNow is disc mastering software that allows you to create your own music or data discs from files on your computer, or from other disc media such as CDs or DVDs. Music discs created with IBM RecordNow will play on any CD player, whether it’s at home, in your car, or through your

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computer’s CD-ROM. IBM RecordNow also makes it easy to create data discs that can be read on any appropriate CD or DVD disc reader.

Note: Some DVD players cannot read CD-R media. Refer to the

documentation that accompanied your drive for information on supported media.

IBM RecordNow guides you, step-by-step, through the recording process with simple Wizards and an intuitive user-interface.

Using IBM RecordNow you can create: – Exact copies of existing discs - The Exact Copy feature makes a duplicate

of your master disc, transferring the disc layout of the original disc to your CD-R, CD-RW, or DVD media.

– Discs of archived data from your hard drive – The Make a Data Disc

feature is used to store electronic data, such as the files and applications that reside on your computer’s hard drive. Unlike music discs, data discs are used to store files that are readable only by a computer, and cannot be played on your home or car stereo—even if audio files are on the disc.

– Music compilations from WAV, MP3, or WMA files, or from existing

music discs – The Make a Music Disc feature creates custom music discs from files on your hard drive or your existing music discs. The CD music database feature can automatically tag your files with track information to help you sort through your collection.

Note: Please reference the IBM RecordNow On-line Help, for more

information on how to Make an Exact copy, Create a Data Disc, or to Create an Audio disc with IBM RecordNow.

To start RecordNow, complete the following procedure:

1. Click Start.

2. Click Programs.

3. Click IBM RecordNow.

4. Click RecordNow to open the main recording software window.

v IBM Simple Backup

This software enables you to create full or incremental backups of your system files on DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-R, or CD-RW media, and allows you to restore your computer if it crashes.

v Intervideo WinDVD

This software enables you to play back DVD videos on your computer or to play video files from your hard disk drive.

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Note: Some graphics adapters such as the FIREGL, Intergraph, and 3dLabs, do

not support DVD video playback.

Installation requirements

To install the Multi-Burner drive, your ThinkPad computer must contain the following requirements:

v A ThinkPad system with an Ultrabay 2000 Drive Bay or v A ThinkPad Dock or Dock II v Microsoft

system

Notes:

1. IBM offers limited support for computers with Microsoft Windows 95, Microsoft Windows 98, or Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Me) desktop operating systems.

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

Windows®XP or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating

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 multi-burner drive into the Ultrabay 2000 drive bay, use the instructions given in the Access ThinkPad help system.

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.

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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 11.

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Chapter 2. Using the Multi-Burner drive

This section provides information on how to handle, load, and care for DVDs and CDs and how to care for your Multi-Burner 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:

v Always store CD ROMs in their original packaging v Always store CD ROMs out of direct sunlight v Always store CD ROMs away from direct heat sources v Remove CD ROMs from the computer when not in use v Check CD ROM for cracks BEFORE each use v DO NOT force CD ROMs into the computer/packaging v DO NOT bend or flex CD ROMs

IMPORTANT: DO NOT use CD-ROMs that are cracked.

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

v Handle a disc by the edges or the center hole. Do not touch the surface of a

disc.

v To remove dust or fingerprints, wipe a disc from the center to the edge with

a soft, lint-free cloth.

v Do not write on the surface of a disc. v Do not place a disc in direct sunlight. v Do not use commercial cleaners to clean a disc. v Do not bend a disc.

Caring for the Multi-Burner drive

To protect your drive during operation, observe the following precautions:

v Remove the disc from the drive before moving the drive. v Do not insert foreign objects into the drive. v Do not stack objects on the drive. v Do not remove the drive cover or attempt to service the drive. v Do not operate the drive under any of the following conditions:

– High temperature, high humidity, or direct sunlight – Excessive vibration, sudden shock, or inclined surface – Excessive dust

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Loading a disc

1. Press the Eject button. The tray slides out of the drive.

2. Place a disc in the tray with the label facing up.

3. Close the tray by gently pushing the tray in until it latches.

Attention: Do not use force or insert foreign objects to open the tray. If your tray does not open when you press the Eject button, see “Manually ejecting a disc” on page 11 for more information.

Using the drive

This section contains information on using the Multi-Burner.

Using single and double-sided DVD-RAM media

DVD-RAM media is available in single-sided and double-sided versions.

The 2.6 GB and 4.7 GB versions are single-sided. The 9.4 GB versions are double-sided. To access the data on both sides of the media, you must remove the media from the drive, turn it over, and re-insert it into the drive.

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