---- CHAPTER 10 ----
Using CD-ROM Discs
and Caddies
YOUR TASK: Learn how to use a caddy and how to handle and
care for your discs.
YOUR OBJECTIVE: Protect your discs. Insert and eject caddies properly
so your drive operates without interruption.
YOUR METHOD:
Plextor’s CD-ROM drives use an industry-standard disc caddy to protect the disc from
scratches and contamination. A standard caddy is made of plastic and has a metal
shutter on its bottom which slides open and shut. Use of a non-standard caddy (e.g.,
one which lacks a metal shutter on its bottom) is not recommended. For their protection,
CD-ROM discs should be stored in their original packaging or in a caddy.
Practice loading discs into caddies, and caddies
into drives.
Inserting the Disc into a Caddy
1) To open the lid of the caddy,
press the tabs at the side
as shown.
2) Place the disc into the caddy
with the label facing UP.
Be sure to place the disc
beneath the edge of the
caddy under the arrow mark.
Handle the disc by the sides.
Don’t touch its surface.
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3) Close the lid firmly. But not too hard.
Caution: If the caddy appears defective (e.g., warped, cracked, or bent) do not
insert it into the drive. A defective caddy can become stuck inside the
drive, requiring the drive’s return to your dealer for service. If your caddy
appears defective, promptly replace it with a new one.
Handle the caddy as you would any precision component.
✗ Allow moisture or dust/contamination either in or on the caddy.
✗ Store the caddy in a location subject to direct sunlight, high temperature, or
high humidity.
✗ Drop the caddy or subject it to shock.
✗ Open the shutter manually. The caddy’s shutter opens automatically when
the caddy is inserted into the CD-ROM drive.
Do not:
Loading the Caddy into the Drive
1. Open the drive’s door.
2. Carefully insert the caddy in
the direction shown, with
the arrow mark facing the drive.
3. Push the caddy into the drive
until the caddy drops into place.
Hint:
You need use only one hand to
insert the caddy into the drive. This
is easily accomplished by placing
Arrow Mark
the front portion of the caddy on
top of the lip of the drive’s door. You can press down lightly to open the
drive’s door, then slide the caddy into the drive.
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Removing the Caddy from the Drive
1) Push the Eject button. The caddy will eject from the drive in 2--3 seconds.
2) Pull the caddy straight out of the drive.
3) If the caddy will not eject from the drive after pushing the Eject button, you
should be able to remove the caddy from the drive by using the Emergency
Eject button. Turn off power to the drive. Insert a paper clip into the
Emergency Eject hole. The caddy should now eject from the drive. Please
contact Plextor’s Technical Support Department before attempting to reinsert the caddy into the drive.
Cleaning the Disc
If the disc is merely dusty, you may use a commercially available dust removal spray
such as Dust-Off or Vari-Air to blow dust particles off the disc.
After removing the dust particles, you may wipe the disc using a clean, soft cotton
cloth. Use a straight-line motion, wiping
in a circular motion.
from the center out. Do not wipe the disc
If a disc becomes dirty or soiled with grease or other contaminants not removable by
wiping, you may clean the disc with a CD-ROM disc cleaner available at most
computer dealers. Follow the directions packaged with the cleaner.
Hint:
Keeping your CD-ROM disc in a caddy at all times will prevent the
disc from becoming dirty or damaged.
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