Fujitsu E8420 Laptop User Manual


 
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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 play DVD movies or audio CDs, read audio
CDs, and access software.
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.