4-20 User’s Manual
Satellite U500/U500D, Satellite Pro U500/U500D
Slot-loading optical disc drive
For computer with slot-loading optical drive, to load CD/DVD, please follow
the steps below and refer to figures.
1. Turn your computer on.
2. Gently hold the CD/DVD by the edges with label side facing up, and
insert it into the optical disc drive slot straight on slowly.
Figure 4-8 Inserting a disc
■ Use only round standard (12 cm) discs with this slot-loading optical
drive. Any other size or shape disc may not be able to be removed from
the slot and may damage the system as well as the disc.
■ Gently push the CD/DVD until it is loaded automatically. Do not push it
forcibly or at an angle to the optical disc drive slot. This may cause
damage or adhesion of foreign matter on the surface of the CD/DVD.
These imperfections may prevent the drive from reading from or
writing to it.