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CAUTION: To reduce the risk of damage to the equipment when connecting a powered drive, be sure
that the drive is turned off and the AC power cord is unplugged.
1. Connect the drive to the computer.
2. If you are connecting a powered drive, plug the device power cord into a grounded AC outlet.
3. Turn on the drive.
To disconnect an unpowered external drive, turn off the drive, and then disconnect it from the computer.
To disconnect a powered external drive, turn off the drive, disconnect it from the computer, and then
unplug the AC power cord.
Using the external optical drive (select models only)
Select computer models ship with an external optical drive. An external optical drive connects to a USB
port on the computer and enables you to read data discs, play music, and watch movies. If your external
optical drive includes a Blu-ray Disc (BD) drive, also known as a BD, you can also watch high-definition
video from discs.
You may have one of the following types of drives:
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DVD±RW SuperMulti Double-Layer (DL) Drive
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Blu-ray ROM DVD±R/RW SuperMulti Double-Layer (DL) Drive
The external optical drive can be either a tray load or slot load drive. The optical drive also contains two
additional USB ports.
Removing an optical disc when the disc tray will not open
If your optical drive is a tray load drive and the disc tray does not open, follow these steps:
1. Insert the end of a paper clip (1) into the release access in the front bezel of the drive.
2. Press in gently on the paper clip until the tray is released, and then pull out the tray (2) until it stops.
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