Sony VAIO PCG-XG500 User Manual page 57

Never touch the surface of the disc. Fingerprints and dust on the surface of a disc
may cause writing errors.
Do not strike or shake the computer while writing data to a disc.
Always use the AC adapter as the power source for your computer when you are
writing data to a CD-RW or CD-R. Using battery power may result in data transfer
failure.
To remove the DVD-ROM or CD-RW drive
If your computer is turned off, do not follow these instructions.
1 Right-click the Power Management icon
choose "Remove multipurpose bay device [IDE]." A message appears
informing you that the device can now be safely removed from the system.
Slide the RELEASE lever on the bottom of the computer in the direction of
2
the arrow. Then slide the DVD-ROM or CD-RW drive out of the
multipurpose bay.
3 Click OK on the message screen.
To insert the DVD-ROM or CD-RW drive
Be sure to insert the weight saver into the multipurpose bay when the bay is empty.
See "To insert a second battery pack" on page 64 for details on inserting the weight
saver.
You do not need to shut down the computer to insert the DVD-ROM or CD-RW
drive into the multipurpose bay.
Using the DVD-ROM or CD-RW Drive
in the system task tray and
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