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Removing an optical disc, Start, All Programs, Explore

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● DVD players used in home systems usually do not support all DVD formats. Refer to the user guide that came with your DVD player for a list of supported formats. ● An MP3 file uses less space than other music file formats, and the process for creating an MP3 disc is the same as the process for creating a data file. MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players or on computers with MP3 software installed. To burn a CD or DVD, follow these steps: 1. Download or copy the source files into a folder on your hard drive. 2. Insert a blank disc into the optical drive. 3. Select Start > All Programs and the name of the software you want to use. NOTE: Some programs may be located in subfolders. 4. Select the kind of disc you want to create-data, audio, or video. 5. Right-click Start, click Explore, and navigate to the folder where the source files are stored. 6. Open the folder, and then drag the files to the drive that contains the blank disc. 7. Initiate the burning process as directed by the program you have selected. For specific instructions, refer to the software manufacturer's instructions. These instructions may be provided with the software, on disc, or on the manufacturer's Web site. Removing an optical disc 1. Press the release button (1) on the drive bezel to release the disc tray, and then gently pull out the tray (2) until it stops. 2. Remove the disc (3) from the tray by gently pressing down on the spindle while lifting the outer edges of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges to avoid touching the flat surfaces. NOTE: If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it. 3. Close the disc tray and place the disc in a protective case. 16 Chapter 5 Optical drive

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DVD players used in home systems usually do not support all DVD formats. Refer to the user guide
that came with your DVD player for a list of supported formats.
An MP3 file uses less space than other music file formats, and the process for creating an MP3
disc is the same as the process for creating a data file. MP3 files can be played only on MP3 players
or on computers with MP3 software installed.
To burn a CD or DVD, follow these steps:
1.
Download or copy the source files into a folder on your hard drive.
2.
Insert a blank disc into the optical drive.
3.
Select
Start
>
All Programs
and the name of the software you want to use.
NOTE:
Some programs may be located in subfolders.
4.
Select the kind of disc you want to create—data, audio, or video.
5.
Right-click
Start
, click
Explore
, and navigate to the folder where the source files are stored.
6.
Open the folder, and then drag the files to the drive that contains the blank disc.
7.
Initiate the burning process as directed by the program you have selected.
For specific instructions, refer to the software manufacturer's instructions. These instructions may be
provided with the software, on disc, or on the manufacturer's Web site.
Removing an optical disc
1.
Press the release button
(1)
on the drive bezel to release the disc tray, and then gently pull out the
tray
(2)
until it stops.
2.
Remove the disc
(3)
from the tray by gently pressing down on the spindle while lifting the outer
edges of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges to avoid touching the flat surfaces.
NOTE:
If the tray is not fully accessible, tilt the disc carefully as you remove it.
3.
Close the disc tray and place the disc in a protective case.
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Chapter 5
Optical drive