Connecting An I.link Optical Disc Drive - Sony PCG-SRX99 VAIO User Guide (primary manual) User Manual

Connecting an i.LINK Optical Disc Drive

You can use an optional i.LINK
with your computer. This Sony VAIO
movies. The i.LINK optical disc drive draws power from the computer through the power cable that is integrated with the
VAIO computer Peripheral Cable. This peripheral cable connects to both the i.LINK port and peripheral cable DC Out jack on
the left side of the computer.
If you use an optional drive when your computer is running on battery power, the battery life will be shorter.
i.LI N K is a trademark of Sony us ed only to des ignate that a produc t c ontains an I E E E 1 3 9 4 c onnec tion. T he i.LI N K c onnec tion may vary, depending on the
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s oftware applic ations , operating s ys tem and c ompatible i.LI N K devic es . A ll produc ts with an i.LI N K c onnec tion may not c ommunic ate with eac h other. Refer
to the doc umentation that c ame with your c ompatible i.LI N K devic e for information on operating c onditions and proper c onnec tion. Before c onnec ting
c ompatible i.LI N K P C peripherals to your s ys tem, s uc h as a C D-RW or hard dis k drive, c onfirm their operating s ys tem c ompatibility and required operating
c onditions .
I f you c onnec t and us e an optional drive when your c omputer is running on battery power, the battery life will be reduc ed.
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optical disc drive, such as a Sony DVD-ROM or CD-RW/DVD Combo Drive (PCGA-CRWD1),
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computer is preinstalled with software that enables you to create CDs and play DVD
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