Your drive can use many different types of media. Not all media are used in the same way. The following
sections describe what you can do with the different media types.
Using DVD-RAM media
DVD-RAM media are available in bare-disc or cartridge form. To use cartridge media in your drive, you
must first remove the disc from the cartridge.
Removing the disc from the cartridge
2a
3a
Using the tip of a ball point pen, push and break the lock pin tab 1. To remove the disc, use a ball
point pen to push down on the cartridge lid lock 2and pull the cartridge lid out 3. When the
cartridge lid is open, the disc can be removed.
Note: The cartridge lid lock and the cartridge lid tab are located on the side of some cartridges, as shown
in 2aand 3aabove.
Attention: Do not touch the recording area of the disc when handling bare media.
Returning the disc to the cartridge
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