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    T hi n k P a d D V D U l t r a b ay S lim B ur n e r Us er ’ s Gu i d e[...]

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    T hi n k P a d D V D U l t r a b ay S lim B ur n e r Us er ’ s Gu i d e[...]

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    A TTENTION Before installing this pr oduct, read the ThinkPad System Safety Booklet . Note Be sure to keep your pr oof of purchase, because it might be r equired for warranty services. See Appendix E, “Lenovo Limited W arranty,” on page 23. First Edition (May 2007) © Copyright Lenovo 2007. Portions © Copyright International Business Machines [...]

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    Contents Safety information . . . . . . . . . .v General safety guidelines . . . . . . . vii Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Power cords and power adapters . . . . . . . vii Extension cords and r elated devices . . . . . . vii Plugs and outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Heat and product ven[...]

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    iv ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner User ’s Guide[...]

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    Safety information Before installing this pr oduct, read the Safety Information. Antes de instalar este produto, leia as Informações de Segurança. Pred instal ací tohot o produktu si prectete pr ír ucku bezpecnostních instr ukcí . Læs sikkerhedsforskrifterne, før du installer er dette produkt. Ennen kuin asennat tämän tuotteen, lue turva[...]

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    Läs säkerhetsinformationen innan du installerar den här pr odukten. vi ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner User ’s Guide[...]

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    General safety guidelines Always observe the following precautions to r educe the risk of injury and property damage. Service Do not attempt to service a product yourself unless instr ucted to do so by the Customer Support Center . Use only a service provider who is appr oved to repair your particular product. Note: Some parts can be upgraded or r [...]

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    Do not bend or modify the plug. If the plug is damaged, contact the manufacturer to obtain a replacement. Some products ar e equipped with a three-pronged plug. This plug fits only into a gr ounded electrical outlet. This is a safety feature. Do not defeat this safety featur e by trying to insert it into a non-grounded outlet. If you cannot insert [...]

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    Chapter 1. About the drive This manual provides information on r egistering, installing, and using the ThinkPad ® DVD Ultrabay ™ Slim Burner , and is available on the Software and User ’ s Guide CD . The appendixes of this guide contain warranty information and legal notices. Product description Y our drive is compatible with the DVD-Multi Rec[...]

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    v Drag-to-Disc (DLA) This software enables you to write dir ectly to CD and DVD media using the drive letter as you would if you were writing to a diskette. Yo u can also format DVD-RAM, DVD-R W , DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD+R W , and DVD+R media. W ith DLA, you can drag-and-drop files, create new di r ectories, or save files f r om almost any a[...]

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    Locating the drive controls The following diagram shows the location of the controls on the fr ont 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 r elease to eject a DVD or CD when the Eject button does not[...]

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    Chapter 2. Using the drive This section provides information on how to handle, load, and car e for DVDs and CDs, and how to care for your drive. Before you begin For best results, r eview 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, mi[...]

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    Attention: Do not use force or insert for eign objects to open the tray . If your tray does not open when you press the Eject button, see “Manually ejecting a disc” for more information. Securing a disc in a vertically mounted drive The drive has four retainers molded into the loading tray for vertical mounting operation. To insert a disc, plac[...]

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    Y our drive can use many different types of media. Not all media is used in the same ways. The following sections describe what you can do with the differ ent media types. Using DVD-RAM media DVD-RAM media is available in bare-disc or cartridge form. To use cartridge media in your drive, you must first remove the disc fr om the cartridge. Removing [...]

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    To return the disc to the cartridge, align the label side of the disc 1 with the DVD-RAM cartridge label side. Insert the disc and close the cartridge lid 2 . A clicking sound will occur when the lid closed. Precautions for handling Be careful when handling the r emoved disc. Debris, dust particles, fingerprints, smears, or scratches ma[...]

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    DVD-R W discs can be erased and rewritten, but can be used only with newer MR- and DVD-R W -compatible DVD-ROM drives. Yo u can use DVD-RW discs to back up, stor e, and update files or to copy files from another DVD. For more information on using the softwar e, refer to the Multimedia Center for Think Offerings and DLA help information on the Softw[...]

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    The CSS specification divides the world into seven unique regions. Content designated for one r egion cannot be read by playback systems in another r egion. While CSS is used to prevent digital copies of the DVD content, another technology devised by Macrovision is used to pr event analog copies of the DVD content. The Macrovision standar d is a sc[...]

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    2. If the ″ use with DLA ″ menu item is not selected in W indows XP , W indows XP CD recording will be used. Using Multimedia Center for Think Offerings application Yo u can use the Multimedia Center for Think Offerings application to burn data, audio, video, CD and DVDs. Yo u can also access tools and utilities for working with rewritable medi[...]

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    To copy a disc, complete these steps: 1. Start the Multimedia Center for Think Offerings application. 2. Click the Copy page. 3. Click the task Copy a disc . 4. Insert the disc that you want to copy . 5. Click the Record button. 6. When prompted, insert the tar get disc. Notes: 1. Copy protected CDs cannot be copied. 2. Copying or imaging discs wit[...]

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    Appendix A. Customizing the device driver configuration settings Microsoft W indows Me and W indows 2000 Professional have two device-driver configuration parameters: Auto Insert Notify and DMA. The Auto Insert Notify parameter enables the computer to start playing or accessing the disc automatically after being inserted in the drive. The DMA param[...]

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    Enabling DMA for Windows XP To change the DMA parameter setting from the W indows XP desktop, complete these steps 1. Click Start . 2. Click Control Panel . 3. Click Switch to classic view . 4. Double-click System . 5. Click the Hardware tab. 6. Click the Device Manager button. 7. Click the IDE A T A/A T API controller to expand the tr ee. 8. Doubl[...]

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    3. In the Device Manager tab, open the ’+’ for DVD/CD-ROM drives, right-click on your drive, and select Properties . 4. Select the Properties tab and check the Enable Digital Audio checkbox, as shown in the figure below . Appendix A. Customizing the device driver configuration settings 15[...]

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    To enable Digital Audio Playback in W indows Media Player , complete these steps: 1. Open W indows Media Player . 2. Select T ools → Options... from the Media Player menu. 3. Select the CD Audio tab and check the Digital Playback box, as shown in the figure below . 16 ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner User ’s Guide[...]

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    Appendix B. T roubleshooting Computer problems can be caused by har dware, software, or user err or . The information in this section might be useful to help you solve problems or to gather helpful information you can pass on to a service technician. Yo u might also need to refer to your computer , operating-system, or sound-adapter publications. R[...]

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    Complete these steps: 1. Y our video device driver needs an update to enable overlay support. Contact the manufacturer of your video adapter or your computer for updates. 2. The resolution of your scr een might be too high. Tr y setting the r esolution to 800 x 600 x 16 bpp at 60 Hz. DVD movies do not start automatically when inserted into the driv[...]

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    Appendix C. Product specifications This appendix includes the following information: v Physical specifications v Power requir ements v Environmental r equirements v Read speeds v W rite speeds Physical specifications The physical specifications 1 of the drive are listed in the following table. Physical specification Height 9.5 mm (0.4 in.) W idth 1[...]

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    DVD-R Dual layer 6X Max. DVD+R Double layer 6X Max. DVD-R W 8X Max. DVD+R W 8X Max. DVD-RAM 5X Max. W rite speeds Media W rite speed CD-R 24X Max. CD-R W 16X Max. DVD-R 8X Max. DVD+R 8X Max. DVD-R Dual layer 4X Max. DVD+R Double layer 4X Max. DVD-R W 6X Max. DVD+R W 6X Max. DVD-RAM 5X Max. 20 ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner User ’s Guide[...]

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    Appendix D. Service and Support The following information describes the technical support that is available for your product, during the warranty period or throughout the life of your pr oduct. Refer to the Lenovo Limited W arranty for a full explanation of Lenovo warranty terms. Registering your option Register to receive pr oduct service and supp[...]

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    Appendix E. Lenovo Limited W arranty L505-0010-00 09/2006 This Lenovo Limited W arranty applies only to Lenovo hardware pr oducts you purchased for your own use and not for resale. This warranty may sometimes be r eferred to as the ″ Statement of Limited W arranty ″ (SOL W) in other documents from Lenovo. What this W arranty Covers Lenovo warra[...]

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    If your problem cannot be r esolved over the telephone or remotely , through your application of software updates, or with a CRU, your Service Provider will arrange for service under the type of warranty service designated for the product under the section titled ″ W arranty Information . ″ If your Service Provider determines that it is unable [...]

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    v any third party pr oducts, including those that Lenovo may procure and pr ovide with or integrate into the Lenovo product at your r equest; and v any technical or other support, such as assistance with ″ how-to ″ questions and those regar ding product set-up and installation. This warranty is voided by removal or alteration of identification [...]

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    THIS W ARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MA Y HA VE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VA R Y FROM S TAT E TO S TAT E OR JURISDISCTION TO JURISDICTION. YOU ALSO MA Y HA VE OTHER RIGHTS UNDER APPLICABLE LA W OR WRITTEN AGREEMENT WITH LENOVO. NOTHING IN THIS W ARRANTY AFFECTS ST A TUTOR Y RIGHTS, INCLUDING RIGHTS OF CONSUMERS UNDER NA TIONAL LEGISLA TI[...]

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    Under Courier or Depot Service, your product will be r epaired or exchanged at a designated service center , with shipping arranged by your Service Provider . Yo u are responsible for disconnecting the product. A shipping container will be pr ovided to you for you to return your product to a designated service center . A courier will pick up your p[...]

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    México, D. F ., México C.P . 01210, T el. 01-800-00-325-00 28 ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner User ’s Guide[...]

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    Appendix F. Notices Lenovo may not offer the pr oducts, services, or features discussed in this document in all countries. Consult your local Lenovo repr esentative for information on the products and services currently available in your area. Any r eference to a Lenovo product, pr ogram, or service is not intended to state or imply that only that [...]

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    Recycling information Lenovo encourages owners of information technology (IT) equipment to responsibly r ecycle their equipment when it is no longer needed. Lenovo offers a variety of pr ograms and services to assist equipment owners in recycling their IT pr oducts. Information on product recycling of ferings can be found on Lenovo’s Internet sit[...]

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    Appendix G. Electronic emission notices The following information r efers to the ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burne r . Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity ThinkPad DVD Ultrabay Slim Burner - (41N5643) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of [...]

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    A vis de conformité à la directive de l’Union Européenne Le présent produit satisfait aux exigences de pr otection énoncées dans la directive 89/336/CEE du Conseil concernant le rapprochement des législations des Etats membres r elatives à la compatibilité électromagnétique. Lenovo décline toute responsabilité en cas de non-r espect [...]

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    Appendix H. China ROHS © Lenovo 2007. Portions © IBM Corp. 2005. 33[...]

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    Part Number: 41N5647 Printed in USA (1P) P/N: 41N5647[...]