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Learning the Basics
Using the DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW multifunction
drive
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.4.0
Using the DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW
multifunction drive
Your computer may come with a DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/
CD-RW multifunction drive that allows you to:
❖ Play prerecorded DVDs
❖ Play prerecorded CDs
❖ Read and write files (including music) to a CD-
Recordable (CD-R) or CD-ReWritable (CD-RW) disc.
CAUTION: Check the disc/disk activity light when you use the
DVD-ROM or DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive. Do not press the eject
button, disconnect a drive or turn off the computer while the light
is glowing. Doing so could damage the CD, DVD or drive.
Setting up for communications
To communicate across the telephone lines with another
computer, you need:
❖ The computer’s modem
❖ A telephone line
❖ A communications program
To connect to the Internet, you need a Web browser, such as
Microsoft
®
Internet Explorer.
TECHNICAL NOTE: Disable Call Waiting before you connect
through the modem. Call Waiting interrupts data transmission.