Panasonic CF-W4 Series Reference Manual page 180

Problems with Disk and Drive
Cannot play back TV programs recorded on a commercial DVD
recorder
The DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW drive status indicator does not light/
blink
Disk playback and writing is not possible
• [USB CDD] is the first device shown in [Boot priority order] in the [Boot] menu. (
147)
Bootable CDs created using B's Recorder in the CF-W2 and CF-Y2 series cannot be used
on this computer. If you want to share bootable CDs with those series, create a new boot-
able CD. ( page 89)
When an external CD/DVD drive is connected, you cannot boot from the internal DVD-
ROM & CD-R/RW drive.
In order to play media other than DVD-RAM, they must be finalized using the DVD
recorder.
Check whether the DVD is supported in this computer. (
Check that the disk is inserted correctly.
The drive power may be turned off.
The drive power can be turned on with the following methods.
• Slide the drive power/open switch and open the disk cover.
• Right-click the drive power icon
Switching], setting it to on.
In the Setup Utility, is [CD/DVD Drive Power] set to [Off]? (
If this is set to off, unless Windows is running, it is not possible to turn on the drive.
Make sure the inserted disk is a compatible media type. For more about compatible
media types, see "About CD Media" (
You may need to clean the lens or disk.
• Cleaning the lens page 63
• Cleaning the disk page 72
Check whether the disk is distorted, damaged, or dirty.
page 73)
on the notification area, and click [On] in [Manual
page
page 70) and "About DVD Media" (
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page 73).