Chapter 1. About The Thinkpad Cd-Rw/Dvd-Rom Ultrabay Serial Ata Drive; Product Description; Software Description - Lenovo ThinkPad User Manual

Chapter 1. About the ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Ultrabay
Serial ATA Drive
This manual provides information on registering, installing, and using the ThinkPad
CD-RW/DVD-ROM Ultrabay
multiple languages.
The appendixes of this guide contain warranty information and legal notices.

Product description

The ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Ultrabay Serial ATA Drive can write to and read from CD-RW and
CD-R discs, and can read mass-produced, stamped CDs and DVDs. This drive can also read DVD-RAM,
DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW formatted media. (Some DVD+R and DVD+RW media brands
might not be compatible.)
In addition to this Software and User Guide CD, you should have received the following:
v ThinkPad CD-RW/DVD-ROM Ultrabay Serial ATA Drive
v Carrying case
v Laser Safety Guide
v Quick Reference Guide
Note: Your kit might also contain a software update disc.
Contact your place of purchase if an item is missing or damaged. Be sure to retain your proof of
purchase. It might be required to receive warranty service. See Appendix A, "Service and Support," on
page 13 for technical support information.

Software description

The Software and User Guide CD contains the following software:
v Creator Business Edition
Creator Business Edition is disc mastering software that allows you to create your own music or data
discs from files on your computer, or from other disc media such as CDs or DVDs. Music discs created
with Creator Business Edition can play on any CD player, whether it is at home, in your car, or
through the CD-ROM of your computer. Creator Business Edition also makes it easy to create data
discs that can be read on any appropriate CD or DVD disc reader.
Creator Business Edition guides you, step-by-step, through the recording process with simple wizards
and an intuitive user interface.
v Intervideo WinDVD
This software enables you to play back DVD videos on your computer or to play video files from your
hard disk drive.
v Drag-to-Disc (DLA)
This software enables you to write directly to CD-RW media by using the drive letter, just as you
would write to a diskette. All disc format types can be formatted by DLA. With DLA, you can drag
and drop files, create new directories, or save files from any application directly to your Ultrabay Serial
ATA Drive.
v UDF Reader
This software enables you to read DLA-created discs on systems with a read-only CD or DVD drive.
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