HP OmniBook 800 HP OmniBook 800 - 5/166 CD-ROM User Guide - Page 13

About Audio CDs

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To remove a CD from the CD-ROM drive 1. Make sure the blinking "Busy" message does not appear on the CD-ROM drive display. If "Busy" appears, stop the CD using either the OmniBook software or the CD-ROM drive control buttons. 2. Press OPEN to open the disk cover. 3. Press down on the center of the CD and gently lift the outside edge until the CD is free. 4. Close the disk cover and return the CD to its storage case. About Audio CDs There are three ways to play audio CDs. In all three methods, the CD-ROM drive can remain connected to your OmniBook, although the first two do not require it. • Connect the CD-ROM drive PHONES jack to your sound system LINE-IN jack with an audio connecting cable (cable not supplied). In this case the CD-ROM drive functions as a conventional audio CD player. • Connect headphones (not supplied) or amplified speakers (not supplied) to the CD-ROM drive and use it as a stand-alone audio CD player. Make sure the CD-ROM drive is stable and vibration-free; carrying it while jogging or walking is not recommended. • Connect the CD-ROM drive PHONES jack to the OmniBook's line-in jack with an audio connecting cable (cable not supplied). Use audio CD software of your choice to control the CD-ROM drive. Note When you use the OmniBook to control the CD-ROM drive, the CD-ROM drive audio control buttons are deactivated. To reactivate the control buttons, stop the CD-ROM drive using the CD audio software, then open and close the disk cover. 1-13

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To remove a CD from the CD-ROM drive
1. Make sure the blinking “Busy” message does not appear on the CD-ROM drive
display. If “Busy” appears, stop the CD using either the OmniBook software or
the CD-ROM drive control buttons.
2. Press OPEN to open the disk cover.
3. Press down on the center of the CD and gently lift the outside edge until the CD
is free.
4. Close the disk cover and return the CD to its storage case.
About Audio CDs
There are three ways to play audio CDs. In all three methods, the CD-ROM drive can
remain connected to your OmniBook, although the first two do not require it.
Connect the CD-ROM drive PHONES jack to your sound system LINE-IN jack
with an audio connecting cable (cable not supplied). In this case the CD-ROM
drive functions as a conventional audio CD player.
Connect headphones (not supplied) or amplified speakers (not supplied) to
the CD-ROM drive and use it as a stand-alone audio CD player. Make sure the
CD-ROM drive is stable and vibration-free; carrying it while jogging or walking is
not recommended.
Connect the CD-ROM drive PHONES jack to the OmniBook’s line-in jack with an
audio connecting cable (cable not supplied). Use audio CD software of your
choice to control the CD-ROM drive.
Note
When you use the OmniBook to control the CD-ROM drive, the CD-ROM drive audio
control buttons are deactivated. To reactivate the control buttons, stop the CD-ROM
drive using the CD audio software, then open and close the disk cover.