IBM ThinkPad 22P7007 User manual

ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM
ComboUltrabaySlimDrive
User’s Guide
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ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM
ComboUltrabaySlimDrive
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 A, “Warranty Information”, on page 11.
First Edition (February 2003)
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Contents
Safety: Read first ....................v
Chapter 1. About the CD-RW/DVD drive ............1
Product registration ....................1
Product description ....................1
Installationrequirements..................2
Installing the drive ....................2
Locatingthedrivecontrols .................2
Chapter 2. Using the CD-RW/DVD drive ............3
Beforeyoubegin.....................3
Handlingandcaringforadisc................3
Caring for the CD-RW/DVD drive ...............4
Loading a disc......................5
Manually ejecting a disc ..................5
Using the DVD function ..................6
Enabling the DMA setting .................6
Installing WinDVD and viewing a DVD movie ..........7
Starting WinDVD ....................8
Using the CD-R and CD-RW function ..............8
BackingupaCD.....................9
Problemsolving.....................9
Appendix A. Warranty Information ..............11
Warranty period .....................11
Service and support ..................11
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty - Z125-4753-06 8/2000 ......13
Part1-GeneralTerms..................13
Items Not Covered by Warranty ..............14
Part 2 - Country-unique terms ...............16
Appendix B. Notices ...................25
Trademarks......................26
Electronic emission notices ................26
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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.
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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
IBM
®
ThinkPad
®
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Combo Ultrabay
™
Slim Drive, and is
available on the Software and User’s Guide CD in the following languages:
vEnglish
vFrench
vGerman
vItalian
vJapanese
vSpanish
vBrazilian Portuguese
vSimplified Chinese
vTraditional 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 Combo Ultrabay Slim 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 24X 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:
vCD-RW/DVD drive
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vCarrying case
vSoftware and User’s Guide CD
vLaser Safety Guide
vQuick 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 11 for technical support information.
Installation requirements
To install the CD-RW/DVD drive, your ThinkPad computer must contain the
following requirements:
vA ThinkPad Dock, ThinkPad UltraBase X2 media slice, IBM Portable Drive
Bay 2000, or IBM ThinkPad X3 UltraBase
vWindows 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.
Locating the drive controls
Please refer to the ThinkPad user’s guide for instructions on locating the drive
controls.
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