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- Optical Drive
Media Player Software
Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer model only: With the Dual-Layer Multi-Format DVD Writer
and media player software you can play DVD movies and music CDs on your LifeBook notebook.
The media player includes controls which allow you to take full advantage of the features of a DVD
movie, as well as standard features such as fast forward, fast reverse, pause, etc. With this drive you
can also burn onto recordable DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, or CD-R/RW discs.
DVD/CD-RW Combo model only: With the combo drive, you can play DVD movies, read audio CDs,
and write data onto recordable CD-R or CD-RW discs.
DVD-ROM model only: With the DVD-ROM drive, you can read software, audio, or data from CD or
DVD discs.
Loading Media on Your Drive
To load a disc into your optical drive:
1 Push and release the eject button on the front of the optical drive to open the holder tray. The tray will come out
of the LifeBook notebook a short distance.
2 Gently pull the tray out until a media disc can easily be placed in the tray.
INSTALL YOUR MEDIA PLAYER SOFTWARE BEFORE FIRST USING THE DVD, DVD/CD-RW, OR CD-ROM
MEDIA DRIVES. REFER TO THE APPLICABLE README FILE ON THE DRIVER APPLICATIONS CD-ROM.
• DO NOT OPERATE YOUR OPTICAL DRIVE UNLESS YOUR LIFEBOOK NOTEBOOK IS SITTING ON A FLAT SURFACE.
USING A DRIVE WHEN THE SYSTEM IS NOT LEVEL MAY DAMAGE THE DRIVE OR PREVENT PROPER OPERATION.
• PROLONGED USE OF THE OPTICAL DRIVE, SUCH AS WATCHING A DVD MOVIE, WILL SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE
YOUR BATTERY LIFE IF NO EXTERNAL POWER SOURCE IS ATTACHED.