IBM ULTRABAY 2000 User Manual
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ThinkPad
CD-RW/DVD Combination
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Ultrabay
User’s Guide
2000 Drive
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ThinkPad
CD-RW/DVD Combination
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Ultrabay
User’s Guide
2000 Drive
CAUTION
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. Product warranty and notices” on page 3-3.)
First Edition (April 2001)
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Contents
Part 1. About the CD-RW/DVD Combination Ultrabay 2000 Drive . . . 1-1
Product registration ...................1-1
Product description ...................1-1
Installation requirements..................1-2
Installing the drive....................1-2
Locating the drive controls .................1-2
Using the drive .....................1-3
Before you begin ...................1-3
Handling and caring for a DVD or CD ............1-3
Caring for the CD-RW/DVD drive .............1-4
Loading a DVD or CD .................1-5
Manually ejecting a DVD or CD ..............1-5
Using DVD ......................1-5
Enabling the DMA setting ................1-6
Installing DVDExpress .................1-7
Viewing a DVD movie .................1-7
Starting DVDExpress ..................1-8
Using CD-R and CD-RW..................1-9
Backing up a CD ...................1-9
Problem solving ....................1-9
About the CD-RW/DVD Combination Ultrabay 2000 Drive (Translate) 2-1
Product registration ...................2-1
Product service and warranty information ............2-1
Product description ...................2-1
Installation requirements..................2-2
Installing the drive....................2-2
Locating the drive controls .................2-3
Using the drive .....................2-3
Before you begin ...................2-3
Handling and caring for a DVD or CD ............2-4
Caring for the CD-RW/DVD drive .............2-4
Loading a DVD or CD .................2-5
Manually ejecting a DVD or CD ..............2-5
Using DVD ......................2-5
Enabling the DMA setting ................2-6
Installing DVDExpress .................2-7
Viewing a DVD movie .................2-7
Starting DVDExpress ..................2-8
Using CD-R and CD-RW..................2-9
Backing up a CD ...................2-9
Problem solving ....................2-9
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Part 2. Appendixes ...................3-1
Appendix A. Help and service information ...........3-1
Online technical support.................3-1
Telephone technical support ...............3-1
Appendix B. Product warranty and notices ...........3-3
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty .............3-3
Notices ......................3-13
Trademarks.....................3-14
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement ......3-15
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Product registration
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Product description
The IBM ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD Combination Ultrabay 2000 Drive (hereafter
called the CD-RW/DVD drive) can write to and read from CD-RW and
CD-Recordable (CD-R) discs, and can read mass-produced, stamped CDs and
DVDs.
Notes:
1. The drive does not support writing to CD-RW media marked with the
High Speed logo.
2. To use the functions of the CD-RW/DVD drive, you must install the
software (included) for Microsoft
Millenium, Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows NT
For more information, refer to the following:
v “Using DVD” on page 1-5
v “Using CD-R and CD-RW” on page 1-9
In addition to this book, the option kit includes:
v CD-RW/DVD Drive
v Carrying case
v IBM DVD Software CD-ROM
v IBM CD-RW software CD-ROM
v Laser Safety Guide
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Windows®2000 Professional, Windows
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4.0 Workstation.
Note: Your option kit might also contain an update diskette for IBM DVD
software or IBM CD-RW software.
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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 “Appendix A. Help and service information” on page 3-1 for technical
support information.
Installation requirements
To install the CD-RW/DVD drive, your computer must meet the following
minimum requirements:
v ThinkPad computer that has an Ultrabay 2000 drive bay, ThinkPad Dock, or
ThinkPad UltraBase X2 media slice
v 32 MB of Memory
v Windows 2000, Windows Millenium, Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows
NT 4.0 operating system
Note: Under Windows NT, the ThinkPad A21e cannot play back the contents
of a DVD.
Installing the drive
Your ThinkPad computer includes an on-board help system, ThinkPad
Assistant, that provides drive installation instructions specific to your
computer. To correctly install the CD-RW/DVD drive into the Ultrabay 2000
drive bay in your ThinkPad computer, be sure to use the instructions given in
the 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 drive is in use.
2 Eject button
Press this button to eject the DVD or CD when the drive is in use.
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3 Manual eject hole
Use this emergency release to eject the DVD or CD when the Eject button does
not work. For more information on manually ejecting a DVD or CD, go to
“Manually ejecting a DVD or CD” on page 1-5.
Using the drive
This section provides information on how to handle and care for DVDs, CDs,
and your CD-RW/DVD drive, and how to load DVDs or CDs into your drive.
Before you begin
Review the following guidelines before using the drive:
v Movement of your ThinkPad computer while formatting or writing a disc
may cause data errors. Also, minimize typing while formatting or writing to
a disc, as this may also cause data errors.
v For best results:
– Keep the ThinkPad computer on a flat surface when writing to a disc.
– Use the drive when the ThinkPad computer is plugged into an ac outlet.
If the battery runs out while writing to a disc, the disc may be damaged.
– Turn screensavers off. Using a screensaver may interrupt the formatting
and writing process.
– Do not put your ThinkPad computer into hibernation or suspend mode
while writing to a disc.
v The read and write results of the drive depend upon the quality and
characteristics of the DVD or CD media used. Poor results may be obtained
with some CD-R and CD-RW suppliers.
Handling and caring for a DVD or CD
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 loss of data.
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v Handle the disc by the edges or the center hole. Do not touch the surface of
the disc.
v To remove dust or fingerprints, wipe the disc from the center to the edge
with a soft, lint-free cloth.
v Do not write on the surface.
v Do not place the disc in direct sunlight.
v Do not use commercial cleaners to clean the disc.
v Do not bend the disc.
Caring for the CD-RW/DVD drive
To protect your drive during operation, observe the following precautions:
v Remove any 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 DVD or CD
1. Press the Eject button. The tray slides out of the drive.
2. Place the 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 DVD or CD” for
more information.
Manually ejecting a DVD or CD
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 straightened end must extend at least 45 mm (1.8 in.). Insert
the extended end into the manual-eject hole on the front of the drive. Push the
paper clip until the tray opens. Gently pull out the tray until you can remove
the disc.
45 mm
1.8 in
Using DVD
To use DVD, you need to set up your computer as follows after installing the
CD-RW/DVD drive into the Ultrabay 2000 drive bay:
1. Enable the DMA setting (Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows 2000
users only).
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2. Install DVDExpress
(the DVD movie player program).
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Note: If you are reinstalling Windows NT 4.0, you need to install the IDE
driver. To check whether the IDE drive is installed, double-click
SCSI Adapter in the Control Panel; then make sure the ThinkPad
PIIX4 IDE Driver appears in the Driver window.
Notes:
1. Under Windows NT, the ThinkPad A21e cannot play back the contents of a
DVD.
2. For Windows 95, the DVD movie player is supported by Windows 95
OSR2.0 or later versions. You can check which version of Windows 95 you
are using by doing the following:
a. Click Start, move the cursor to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
b. Double-click System.
Read the numbers under “System”.
v 4.00.950B means that your version is Windows 95 OSR2.0 or OSR2.1.
v 4.00.950C means that your version is Windows 95 OSR2.5.
Enabling the DMA setting
This section applies to Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows 2000. Go to
the appropriate section:
v “For Windows 95 and Windows 98”
v “For Windows 2000”
For Windows 95 and Windows 98
1. Click Start, move the cursor to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click System.
3. Click Device Manager.
4. Double-click the CDROM icon. The CD-RW/DVD drive name appears
under the CDROM icon.
5. Double-click the drive name.
6. Click the Settings tab.
7. Check the DMA and Auto insert notification check boxes. If the alert
dialog appears, click OK to close it.
8. Click OK.
9. Click Close to close the “System Properties”window. A message appears,
informing you that the system settings have changed.
10. Click OK to restart the system.
For Windows 2000
1. Click Start, move the cursor to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. Double-click System.
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3. Click the Hardware tab.
4. Click the Device Manager button.
5. Click IDE ATA/ATATI controller to pull down the submenu.
6. Double-click Secondary IDE. (Double-click Primary IDE if you are using
the ThinkPad A21e.)
7. Select the DMA is available as the Transfer Mode.
8. Click OK.
9. Click Close to close “System Properties” window. A message appears,
informing you that the system settings have changed.
10. Click OK to restart the system.
Installing DVDExpress
To install DVDExpress, do the following:
1. Insert the DVD Software CD-ROM into the CD-RW/DVD drive.
2. Click Start and Run.
3. Type x:\DVDPLAYR\SETUP.EXE and click OK, where x represents the drive
letter of the DVD drive.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Viewing a DVD movie
After you install the CD-RW/DVD drive and DVDExpress, you can view a
DVD movie. You first need to set the DVD region code for your DVD content,
however.
DVD region codes
Regional coding is part of the scheme for protecting the contents of a DVD.
The world is divided into six regions so that specific content can be viewed
only in the region where it is appropriate. For example, content for Region 1
(U.S. and Canada) can be viewed only in Region 1. DVDExpress is also
region–specific.
You can verify the region code of the content by looking at the region code
symbol on the back of the content packaging.
Table 1-1.
Region code Region
1 U.S., Canada
2 Europe, Middle East, South Africa, Japan
3 Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Korea
4 Latin America, Australia, New Zealand
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Table 1-1. (continued)
Region code Region
5 Former Soviet Union, the rest of Africa, India
6 People’s Republic of China
Start DVDExpress by inserting the DVD into the drive. The region code is
automatically set and you can see the movie. This is the initial setting.
After the region code has been set, if you insert a DVD whose region code is
different, you are prompted if you want to change the region code. You can
change the region code from your initial setting up to four times.
After the region code has been changed from its initial setting four times, it is
fixed and can no longer be changed. Thereafter, you can play DVD content
only from that region.
To display the region code status, do the following:
1. In the DVDExpress window, click DVD Options.
2. Click the DVD Region tab.
Starting DVDExpress
To start DVDExpress, do as follows:
1. Click Start, move the cursor to Programs, and click Mediamatics
DVDExpress.
2. Click Mediamatics DVD Player.
The “DVD movie player” window appears. For more information on how
to play the DVD movie player, see the help for DVDExpress.
If you want to watch a DVD movie on your TV, refer to the online
information provided with your computer.
Notes:
1. Your computer has been configured to provide the highest quality audio
and video playback obtainable with the available system resources. You can
alter the default settings by changing the video resolution setting within the
Control Panel of Windows 95 or Windows 98. Some systems do not have
enough resources to provide full-quality audio and video playback at all
resolution settings. If you experience poor playback performance, adjust the
resolution to a lower setting.
2. Audio or video streams are decoded by software. The audio and video
subsystems need to be fully functional and enabled.
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Using CD-R and CD-RW
The CD-RW/DVD drive can write to both CD-R and CD-RW discs. CD-R discs
cannot be erased, but can be used with standard CD-ROM drives and CD
players.
You can use CD-R discs to record audio tracks, store data, archive files, and
copy files from another CD.
CD-RW discs can be erased and rewritten, but can be used only with newer
MR- and CD-RW-compatible CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives. You can use
CD-RW discs to back up, store, and update files or to copy files from another
CD.
Notes:
1. CD-R discs are playable on audio CD players. CD-RW discs are not
playable on most audio CD players.
2. The software included in this option kit does not enable the drive’s
CD-recording capabilities with DOS, Windows 3.x, or OS/2 operating
systems.
For more information on using the software, refer to the online user’s guide on
the software CD.
Backing up a CD
To copy a commercial CD, you must own the copyright or obtain permission
from the copyright owner. If you do not own the copyright or do not obtain
permission from the copyright owner, you might be violating copyright law
and might be subject to payment of damages or other remedies. For more
information on copyright law, consult your legal advisor.
Problem solving
Computer problems can be caused by hardware, software, or user error. You
might be able to use the information in this section to solve problems yourself
or to gather helpful information you can pass on to a service technician. You
might also need to refer to your computer, operating-system, or sound-adapter
publications.
Review the following list for any problem descriptions that might fit your
situation.
When you play DVDExpress with Windows 98 or Windows 95, the “No
valid disc/Drive found” message appears.
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